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Euantiarcha

Placodermi - Antiarchiformes

Taxonomy
Euantiarcha was named by Janvier and Pan (1982). It is not extant.

It was reranked as the infraorder Euantiarcha by Nelson et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Lukševičs (2001); and to Yunnanolepidoidei by Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Euantiarcha Janvier and Pan
2001Euantiarcha Lukševičs
2016Euantiarcha Nelson et al. p. 38

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderAntiarchiformes
suborderYunnanolepidoidei
infraorderEuantiarcha(Janvier and Pan 1982)
infraorderEuantiarcha(Janvier and Pan 1982)

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.

Infraor. †Euantiarcha Janvier and Pan 1982
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Fm. †Asterolepididae Traquair 1888
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G. †Asterolepis Eichwald 1840
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Asterolepis chadwicki Wells 1964
Asterolepis concatenata Eichwald 1844
Asterolepis dellei Gross 1940
Asterolepis estonica Gross 1940
Asterolepis maxima Agassiz 1845
Asterolepis orcadensis Watson 1932
Asterolepis ornata Eichwald 1840
Asterolepis radiata Rohon 1900
Asterolepis scabra Woodward 1891
Asterolepis sinensis P'an 1957
Asterolepis thule Watson 1932
Asterolepis verrucosa M'Coy 1848
G. †Byssacanthus Agassiz 1845
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Byssacanthus arcuatus Agassiz 1837
Byssacanthus crenulatus Agassiz 1845
Byssacanthus dilatatus Eichwald 1844
Byssacanthus gosseleti Barrois 1875
G. †Gerdalepis Hoffmann 1916
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Gerdalepis dohmi Gross 1933
Gerdalepis rhenana Beyrich 1877
G. †Pterichthyodes Bleeker 1859
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Pterichthyodes milleri Agassiz 1841
Pterichthyodes productus Agassiz 1844
G. †Pterichthys Agassiz 1843
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Pterichthys oblongus Agassiz 1844
Pterichthys productus Agassiz 1844
Pterichthys rhenanus Beyrich 1855
Pterichthys testudinarius Agassiz 1844
G. †Remigolepis Stensio 1931
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Remigolepis acuta Stensio 1931
Remigolepis cristata Stensio 1931
Remigolepis incisa Woodward 1901
Remigolepis kochi Stensio 1931
Remigolepis kullingi Stensio 1931
Remigolepis tuberculata Stensio 1931
G. †Stegolepis Malinovskaja 1973
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Stegolepis asiatica Obrucheva 1955
Stegolepis jugata Malinovskaja 1973
Invalid names: Pterichthyidae [synonym]
Fm. †Bothriolepididae Cope 1886
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G. †Bothriolepis Eichwald 1840
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Bothriolepis alvesiensis Stensio 1948
Bothriolepis antarctica Woodward 1921
Bothriolepis canadensis Whiteaves 1880
Bothriolepis cellulosa Pander 1846
Bothriolepis ciecere Lyarskaia 1974
Bothriolepis cristata Traquair 1895
Bothriolepis curonica Gross 1942
Bothriolepis dorakarasugensis Moloshnikov 2009
Bothriolepis extensa Sergienko 1961
Bothriolepis favosa Agassiz 1844
Bothriolepis gigantea Traquair 1844
Bothriolepis hayi Miles 1968
Bothriolepis hicklingi Miles 1968
Bothriolepis hydrophila Agassiz 1844
Bothriolepis jarviki Stensio 1948
Bothriolepis leptocheira Traquair 1893
Bothriolepis lohesti Leriche 1931
Bothriolepis macrocephala Egerton 1862
Bothriolepis maeandrina Hoffman 1911
Bothriolepis major Agassiz 1844
Bothriolepis maxima Gross 1933
Bothriolepis nielseni Stensio 1948
Bothriolepis nitida Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Bothriolepis coloradensis Eastman 1904 [synonym], Bothriolepis darbiensis Denison 1951 [synonym], Bothriolepis minor Newberry 1889 [synonym]
Bothriolepis obesa Traquair 1888
Bothriolepis ornata Eichwald 1840
Bothriolepis panderi Lahusen 1880
Bothriolepis paradoxa Agassiz 1845
Bothriolepis pavariensis Lyarskaia 1974
Bothriolepis prima Gross 1942
Bothriolepis siberica Obruchev 1941
Bothriolepis sibirica Obruchev 1941
Bothriolepis taylori Miles 1968
Bothriolepis traquairi Bryant 1924
Bothriolepis tungseni Chang 1965
Bothriolepis turanica Obruchev 1939
Bothriolepis virginiensis Weems et al. 1981
Bothriolepis wilsoni Miles 1968
Invalid names: Stenacanthus Leidy 1856 [synonym]
G. †Grossilepis Stensiö 1948
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Grossilepis brandi Miles 1968
Grossilepis spinosa Gross 1942
Invalid names: Gerdalepididae [empty], Microbrachiidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Rhaetian or 407.60000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Nunavut) Asterolepis sp. (26588 26592)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Estonia Asterolepis estonica, Byssacanthus dilatatus (225793) Byssacanthus dilatatus (225791 225792 225794)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus Asterolepis sp., Byssacanthus sp. (225882) Byssacanthus sp. (225881)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Latvia Asterolepis estonica, Byssacanthus dilatatus (225795 225796 225797)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus (Vitebsk) Byssacanthus dilatatus (232958)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Estonia Asterolepis estonica, Byssacanthus dilatatus (225803 225804) Asterolepis sp., Asterolepis dellei (225851)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Belarus Asterolepis sp. (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Latvia Asterolepis estonica, Byssacanthus dilatatus (225802 225850)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2China (Hunan) Bothriolepis sinensis (233242)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation Asterolepis syasiensis, Asterolepis sp., Asterolepis ornata, Asterolepis radiata (90343)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvania) Bothriolepis minor (164512)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Quebec) Bothriolepis canadensis (179176)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Russian Federation (Tuva) Bothriolepis sibirica (214854 214855) Bothriolepis sibirica, Bothriolepis dorakarasugensis (214853)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Colorado) Bothriolepis coloradensis (207898)
Frasnian - Famennian382.7 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Bothriolepis sp. (225800)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Colombia (Boyacá) Asterolepis sp., Bothriolepis sp. (211928)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Virginia) Bothriolepis virginiensis (103795)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Norway Asterolepidae sp. (154904)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Estonia Asterolepis essica, Byssacanthus sp. (225778)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Belarus Bothriolepis sp. (225888)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Latvia Asterolepis ornata, Bothriolepis curonica, Grossilepis spinosa (225777)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7China Bothriolepis sp. (209617)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9United Kingdom (Somerset) Bothriolepis sp. (232123)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Bothriolepis africana (68049)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Bothriolepis nitidus (164511) Bothriolepis sp. (28211)
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Bothriolepis siberica, Remigolepis armata (226045)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Bothriolepis sp., Remigolepis armata (176224)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tula) Remigolepis armata (225666)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2United Kingdom Asterolepis verrucosa (132781)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Asterolepis sp. (91635)