Zychaspis

Zychaspis; Temporal range: 412.3–409.1 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Osteostraci
Subclass:	†Cornuata
Order:	†Cephalaspidida
Family:	†Scolenaspididae
Genus:	†Zychaspis; Janvier, 1985[1]
Species
	†Zychaspis bucovinensis (Vascautanu, 1931); †Zychaspis elegans (Balabai, 1962);

Zychaspis is an extinct genus of Devonian jawless fishes. Species are from the Devonian of Ukraine.

The genus name is a tribute to palaeontologist Władysław Zych (1899 – 1981).

Z. bucovinensis is found only at Babin (Bobince), Podoli [Babin Sandstone] (Devonian of Ukraine). Z. elegans (syn. †Cephalaspis elegans Balabai, 1962) is found on the Podolian plateau.[2]

References

Preliminary description of Lower Devonian Osteostraci from Podolia (Ukrainian S.S.R.). P Janvier, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 38(5) pages 309--334 (1985)
On the cephalaspid fauna of the Podolian plateau. PP Balabai - aukovi zapysky Naukovo-pryodo-znavcogomuzeâ AN URSR, L'vov, 1962

External links

Zychaspis at fossilworks.org (retrieved 03-01-2017)

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[1] Preliminary description of Lower Devonian Osteostraci from Podolia (Ukrainian S.S.R.). P Janvier, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 38(5) pages 309--334 (1985)

[2] On the cephalaspid fauna of the Podolian plateau. PP Balabai - aukovi zapysky Naukovo-pryodo-znavcogomuzeâ AN URSR, L'vov, 1962