Eurycaraspis

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Eurycaraspis
Temporal range: Givetian
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Eurycaraspis
Species:
E. incilis
Binomial name
Eurycaraspis incilis
Liu, 1991

Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthyid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys.

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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