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Rolfosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Rolfosteus was named by Dennis and Miles (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 916]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Rolfosteus Dennis and Miles
2002Rolfosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
genusRolfosteusDennis and Miles 1979

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Rolfosteus Dennis and Miles 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 383.70000 to 382.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Australia (Western Australia) R. canningensis (233189)