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Ariaspis ornata
Taxonomy
Ariaspis ornata was named by Denison (1963). Its type specimen is PU 17103, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beaver River, which is in a Silurian marine dolomite in Canada. It is the type species of Ariaspis.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Ariaspis ornata Denison p. 120 |
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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.
†Ariaspis ornata Denison 1963
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. H. Denison 1963 | This is a small species, with the length of the dorsal shield 21.5 mm. The ratio of width/length is .72. The dentine ridges are fine, 7.5 to 8 per millimeter, and have sharply or roundly convex crests. |