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Brachydeiroidea

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Brachydeiroidea was named by Denison (1978).

It was assigned to Coccosteina by Denison (1978); and to Brachythoraci by Denison (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Brachydeiroidea Denison
1984Brachydeiroidea Denison p. 396

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyBrachydeiroideaDenison 1978
superfamilyBrachydeiroideaDenison 1978

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.

Superfm. †Brachydeiroidea Denison 1978
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Fm. †Brachydeiridae Gross 1932
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G. †Brachydeirus Koenen 1880
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Brachydeirus bicarinatus Stensio 1963
Brachydeirus carinatus Koenen 1880
Brachydeirus gracilis Gross 1932
Brachydeirus grandis Gross 1932
Brachydeirus magnus Gross 1933
Brachydeirus minor Gross 1932
G. †Oxyosteus Jaeckel 1911
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Oxyosteus magnus Gross 1932
Oxyosteus rostratus Gross 1932
G. †Synauchenia Jaeckel 1919
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Synauchenia coalescens Gross 1932
Fm. †Leptosteidae Jaekel 1911
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G. †Leptosteus Jaeckel 1919
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Leptosteus bickensis Koenen 1876
Leptosteus involutus Bryant 1931
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: Middle Frasnian or 382.40000 to 379.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Germany Brachydeirus carinatus, Brachydeirus bicarinatus, Brachydeirus gracilis, Brachydeirus magnus, Brachydeirus minor, Oxyosteus rostratus, Oxyosteus magnus, Synauchenia coalescens, Leptosteus bickensis (233181)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) Brachydeirus scaber, Oxyosteus sp., Brachydeirus grandis (226394)