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Doryaspidae Randle & Sansom 2017, superfam. nov.
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Description
Superfamily Doryaspidae superfam. nov.
Diagnosis. Pteraspidiformes lacking a dorsal spine, with some members possessing a mid-posterior process (posterior medial peak). Some taxa have reduced the rostral plate and have a dorsally orientated mouth.
Genera included. Xylaspis Perǹegre, 2003, Woodfjordaspis Perǹegre, 2006, Doryaspis White, 1935.
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Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Doryaspidae
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Pteraspidiformes
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Scientific name authorship
- Randle & Sansom
- Taxonomic status
- superfam. nov.
- Taxon rank
- family
- Taxonomic concept label
- Doryaspidae Randle & Sansom, 2017
References
- White, E. I. 1935. The ostracoderm Pteraspis Kner and the relationships of the agnathous vertebrates. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 225, 381 - 457.