Coccosteidae
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| Artist's reconstruction of Coccosteus cuspidatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Suborder: | †Brachythoraci |
| Clade: | †Eubrachythoraci |
| Clade: | † |
| Family: | †Coccosteidae Traquir, 1888 |
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Coccosteidae is a family of arthrodire placoderms from the Early to Late Devonian. Fossils appear in various strata in Europe, North America and China.
Genera[]
Belgiosteus[]
A genus of very large coccosteids. Species are found in Middle Devonian Belgium and China.
Clarkosteus[]
Coccosteus[]
The type genus of the family. Numerous species are found in Middle to Upper Devonian strata throughout Europe and parts of North America.
Dickosteus[]
Jiuchengia[]
The earliest known coccosteid from Late Emsian Yunnan, China. It is distinguished from other coccosteids by having an elongated occipital.
Livosteus[]
A genus of very large coccosteids known from Middle to Late Devonian strata of Eastern Europe.
Millerosteus[]
A genus of very small coccosteids known from Middle to Late Devonian strata throughout Europe. Some species are found in the same strata with certain species of Coccosteus.
Protitanichthys[]
Watsonosteus[]
Woodwardosteus[]
References[]
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- Coccosteidae