Biology:Eurycaraspis
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| Eurycaraspis Temporal range: Givetian
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Genus: | Eurycaraspis
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| Species: | E. incilis
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| Eurycaraspis incilis Liu, 1991
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Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthid 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.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q16752967 entry
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