Herasmius
Herasmius is an extinct genus of heterosteid placoderm known from remains discovered in Norway.
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Life reconstruction of Herasmius granulatus | |
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Genus: | Herasmius Verlag, 1978[1] |
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Description
This genus is known from freshwater deposits of the early Eifelian-aged Verdalen member of the Stjørdalen formation in the Wood Bay series, Spitzbergen, Norway. In addition to being smaller than Heterosteus, Herasmius differs by having a comparatively broader, shorter skull.[1]
References
- Denison, Robert (1978). Placodermi Volume 2 of Handbook of Paleoichthyology. Stuttgart New York: Gustav Fischer Verlag. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-89574-027-4.
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