Placolepis

Placolepis is an extinct genus of phyllolepid placoderm first discovered in New South Wales.[1] Placolepis was the most widespread phyllolepid genus, with fossils found in Australia, Turkey, Venezuela and Antarctica.[2]

Placolepis
Temporal range: Devonian, Frasnian–Famennian
Restoration of P. budawangensis
Scientific classification
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Arthrodira (?sister or containing group)
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Placolepis

Ritchie, 1984
Type species
Placolepis tingeyi
Ritchie, 1984[1]
Species
  • P. budawangensis
  • P. tingeyi

References

  1. A new placoderm, Placolepis gen. nov. (Phyllolepidae), from the Late Devonian of New South Wales, Australia
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Placolepis-tingeyi-sp-nov-a-holotype-a-nearly-complete-Nu-plate-WAM-0066-b-left_fig1_213776635


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