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Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus
Taxonomy
Holoptychius giganteus was named by Agassiz (1843).
It was recombined as Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus by Agassiz (1843).
It was recombined as Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus by Agassiz (1843).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1839 | Holoptychius giganteus Agassiz p. 325 |
| 1843 | Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus Agassiz |
| 1843 | Holoptychius giganteus Agassiz p. 325 figs. Pl 19, fig 13 |
| 1859 | Holoptychius giganteus Owen p. 124 |
| 1891 | Holoptychius giganteus Woodward p. 325 |
| 1902 | Holoptychius giganteus Hay p. 358 |
| 2020 | Holoptychius giganteus Mondéjar‐Fernández et al. |
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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.
†Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus Agassiz 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Frasnian to the top of the Famennian or 382.40000 to 358.90000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frasnian | USA (Colorado) | Holoptychius giganteus (207898) | |
| Late/Upper Devonian | Norway | Holoptychius giganteus (154904) | |
| Middle Frasnian | Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) | Holoptychius giganteus (226394) | |
| Famennian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Holoptychius giganteus (164511) | |
| Famennian | United Kingdom (Somerset) | Holoptychius giganteus (232123) |