Eurycaraspis
Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys.
| Eurycaraspis Temporal range: Givetian | |
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| Genus: | Eurycaraspis |
| Species: | E. incilis |
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| Eurycaraspis incilis Liu, 1991 | |
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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