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Pteraspidinae (disused)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Pteraspididae

Taxonomy
Pteraspidinae was named by Claypole (1885). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pteraspididae by Denison (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Pteraspidinae Claypole
1970Pteraspidinae Denison p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
RankNameAuthor
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
familyPteraspididaeClaypole 1885
subfamilyPteraspidinaeClaypole 1885
subfamilyPteraspidinaeClaypole 1885

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.

Subfm. †Pteraspidinae Claypole 1885
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. H. Denison 1970Rostral plate extending anteriorly over the mouth; no pseudorostrum attached to the ventral shield.