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Yuanolepis

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Yuanolepis was named by Andreev et al. (2020). It is not extant. Its type is Yuanolepis bachunensis.

It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Andreev et al. (2020).

Species
Y. bachunensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Yuanolepis Andreev et al. p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
genusYuanolepis

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.

G. †Yuanolepis Andreev et al. 2020
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Yuanolepis bachunensis Andreev et al. 2020
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 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: Telychian or 438.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Xinjiang) Y. bachunensis (182523)