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Asterosteidae

Placodermi - Rhenanida - Asterosteidae

Taxonomy
Asterosteidae was named by Woodward (1891).

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Hay (1902); to Stegophthalami by Jordan (1963); and to Rhenanida by Denison (1975) and Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Asterosteidae Woodward p. 312
1902Asterosteidae Hay p. 349
1963Asterosteidae Jordan p. 588
1975Asterosteidae Denison p. 23
1978Asterosteidae Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderRhenanidaBroili 1930
familyAsterosteidaeWoodward 1891
familyAsterosteidaeWoodward 1891

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.

Fm. †Asterosteidae Woodward 1891
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G. †Asterosteus Newberry 1875
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Asterosteus stenocephalus Newberry 1875
G. †Gemuendina Traquair 1903
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Gemuendina stuertzi Traquair 1903
G. †Jagorina Jaeckel 1821
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Jagorina pandora Jaekel 1921
G. †Ohioaspis Wells 1944
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Ohioaspis tumulosus Wells 1944
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 409.10000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Gemuenden) Gemuendina stuertzi (26903)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Russian Federation Ohioaspis sp. (35712)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Russian Federation Ohioaspis sp. (35720)