Eurycaraspis
Eurycaraspis Temporal range: Givetian | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | †Placodermi |
Order: | †Petalichthyida |
Family: | †Quasipetalichthyidae |
Genus: | †Eurycaraspis Liu, 1991 |
Species: | †E. incilis |
Binomial name | |
†Eurycaraspis incilis Liu, 1991 |
Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthyid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys.
Anatomy
Eurycaraspis incilis differs from Quasipetalichthys by having a more circular-shaped skull.
Phylogeny
Eurycaraspis incilis is considered a basal petalichthyid, and is placed in Quasipetalichthyidae as Quasipetalichthys' sister taxon. Quasipetalichthyidae, in turn, is considered the sister group of Macropetalichthyidae.
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