Placolepis Temporal range: Devonian, Frasnian–Famennian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Restoration of P. budawangensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | †Placodermi |
Order: | †Arthrodira |
Family: | †Phyllolepididae |
Genus: | †Placolepis Ritchie, 1984 |
Type species | |
Placolepis tingeyi Ritchie, 1984 | |
Species | |
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Placolepis is an extinct genus of phyllolepid placoderm first discovered in New South Wales. Placolepis was the most widespread phyllolepid genus, with fossils found in Australia, Turkey, Venezuela and Antarctica.
References
- ^ A new placoderm, Placolepis gen. nov. (Phyllolepidae), from the Late Devonian of New South Wales, Australia
- "Fig. 7. Placolepis tingeyi sp. nov. A. Holotype, a nearly complete Nu".
Taxon identifiers | |
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Placolepis |
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