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Rhinopteraspis
Taxonomy
Rhinopteraspis was named by Jaekel (1919). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Pteraspidinae by Denison (1970); to Pteraspididae by Blieck (1984); and to Rhinopteraspididae by Randle and Sansom (2017).
It was assigned to Pteraspidinae by Denison (1970); to Pteraspididae by Blieck (1984); and to Rhinopteraspididae by Randle and Sansom (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Rhinopteraspis Jaekel |
| 1970 | Rhinopteraspis Denison p. 7 |
| 1984 | Rhinopteraspis Blieck p. 105 |
| 2017 | Rhinopteraspis Randle and Sansom p. 596 |
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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.
G. †Rhinopteraspis Jaekel 1919
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. H. Denison 1970 | Moderate-sized to large pteraspids. The rostrum
much elongated, with a preoral field formed by a separate plate. Branchial openings in advance of the postero-lateral corners of the dorsal shield, but the cornual plates reduced or absent. |