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Nunnaspis
Taxonomy
Nunnaspis was named by Brezinski (2000). Its type is Nunnaspis stitti.
It was assigned to Phillipsiidae by Brezinski (2000); and to Proetidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Phillipsiidae by Brezinski (2000); and to Proetidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species
N. stitti (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2000 | Nunnaspis Brezinski pp. 1057 - 1058 |
2002 | Nunnaspis Jell and Adrain p. 412 |
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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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D. K. Brezinski 2000 | Exoskeleton low in relief with moderate vaulting, lacking border furrows. Glabella expands forward, lateral glabellar furrows effaced except for S1 which is weakly impressed, frontal lobe merges with anterior border. Posterior portion of glabella and occipital ring depressed between palpebral lobes to form a wide occipital furrow, that is V-shaped in longitudinal profile. Pygidium semicircular, axial and pleural furrows weakly impressed. |