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Quasimodaspis
Taxonomy
Quasimodaspis was named by Waggoner (2003). It is extant. Its type is Quasimodaspis brentsae.
It was assigned to Aglaspidida by Waggoner (2003) and Ortega-Hernandez et al. (2013); and to Tremaglaspididae by Lerosey-Aubril et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Aglaspidida by Waggoner (2003) and Ortega-Hernandez et al. (2013); and to Tremaglaspididae by Lerosey-Aubril et al. (2017).
Species
Q. brentsae (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2003 | Quasimodaspis Waggoner p. 707 figs. Figures 3.1–3.4, 4.1–4.10, 5.1–5.4, 9.1–9.3 |
| 2013 | Quasimodaspis Ortega-Hernandez et al. p. 17 |
| 2017 | Quasimodaspis Lerosey-Aubril et al. p. 11 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| B. Waggoner 2003 | As for type species. [Relatively small aglaspidids with highly arched axial region, no genal spines, very short pleural spines, large smooth eyes relatively far apart.] |
Measurements
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