Asterolepis (fish)
For the moth genus, see Asterolepis (moth).
| Asterolepis Temporal range: Middle to Late Devonian | |
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| Reconstruction of Asterolepis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Antiarchi |
| Family: | †Asterolepididae |
| Genus: | †Asterolepis Eichwald, 1840 |
Asterolepis is an extinct genus of placoderms from the Devonian of North America and Europe.[1] They were heavily armored benthic detritivores with distinctive jointed limb-like pectoral fins.[2]
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References
- ↑ "Asterolepis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ↑ David K. Elliott; Randal C. Reed & Haldermarie G. Johnson (1999). David D. Gillette, ed. "The Devonian Vertebrates of Utah". Vertebrate paleontology in Utah. Utah Geological Survey. 1 (99). ISBN 978-1-55791-634-1.
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