Eurycaraspis

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Eurycaraspis
Temporal range: Givetian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Eurycaraspis
Species:
E. incilis
Binomial name
Eurycaraspis incilis
Liu, 1991

Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthid 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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