Aleosteus

Aleosteus eganensis is an extinct arthrodire placoderm fish. Its fossils have been found in the Late Emsian strate of the Sevy Dolomite Formation, in the Egan Range of east-central Nevada, USA. Almost complete fossils belong to juvenile and adult specimens and show a short and broad skull, posteriorly concave.

Aleosteus
Temporal range: Late Emsian
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Aleosteus

Johnson et al., 2000
Species
  • A. eganensis (Johnson et al., 2000) (type)

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