Silurolepis
Silurolepis platydorsalis is an extinct species of Silurian-aged maxillae[1] placoderm that has been described from (mostly) articulated remains. Although it has been known for several years, it was finally described by Zhang, et al., in 2010.[2] The earliest described placoderm is the yunnanolepid antiarch, Shimenolepis, from Llandovery Hunan. In contrast to S. platydorsalis, Shimenolepis is known only from distinctively ornamented thoracic armor plates that bear anatomic features unique to yunnanolepids.[3][4]
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| Family: | Silurolepidae |
| Genus: | Silurolepis |
| Species: | S. platydorsalis |
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| Silurolepis platydorsalis Zhang, 2010 | |
S. platydorsalis is known from thoracic armor: as the specific name suggests, the dorsal side is very flat.[2]
References
- You-an Zhu; Jing Lu; Min Zhu (2019). "Reappraisal of the Silurian placoderm Silurolepis and insights into the dermal neck joint evolution". Royal Society Open Science. 6 (9).
- Zhang, Guo-Rui; Shi-Tao Wang; Jun-Qing Wang; Nian-Zhong Wang; Min Zhu (2010). "A basal antiarch (placoderm fish) from the Silurian of Qujing, Yunnan, China". Palaeoworld. 19 (1–2): 129–135. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2009.11.006.
- Burrow, Carol & Turner, Susan (September 1998). "A review of placoderm scales, and their significance in placoderm phylogeny". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 19 (2): 204–219. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011135.
- Wang Junqing (1991). "The Antiarchi From Early Silurian Hunan" (PDF). Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 21 (3): 240–244. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-12.
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