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Protaspis (Eucyclaspis) erroli

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Taxonomy
Protaspis (Protaspis) erroli was named by Denison (1967). It is the type species of Protaspis (Eucyclaspis).

It was recombined as Protaspis (Eucyclaspis) erroli by Denison (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Protaspis (Protaspis) erroli Denison pp. 34 - 37 figs. text-figs. 1-2, pi. 1
1970Protaspis (Eucyclaspis) erroli Denison p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)
genusProtaspis()
subgenusEucyclaspis
specieserroli(Denison 1967)

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. H. Denison 1970A smnall species with the median length of the dorsal A small
shieldattaining61millimeters. Therostralplatebroad(RW/RL= 2.14), bluntly rounded anteriorly, and with a narrow ventral preoral
surface (fig. 19, vps). Ornament of sharp-crested, crenulate ridges, about 11 to 13 per millimeter.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available