Biology:Yunnanolepis

Short description: Extinct genus of fishes

Yunnanolepis Temporal range: Early-Middle Devonian ~416–412.3 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
CGI reconstruction of Y. chii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Antiarchi
Family:	†Yunnanolepididae
Genus:	†Yunnanolepis Liu, 1963
Type species
Yunnanolepis chii Liu, 1963
Species
Y. bacboensis Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990 Y. chii Liu, 1963 Y. deprati Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990 Y. meemannae Thanh & Janvier 1994 Y. porifera Zhu 1996 Y. spinulosa Janvier & Phuong 1999

Yunnanolepis is an extinct genus of primitive antiarch placoderm. The fossils of the various species are found in Early to Middle Devonian strata in Southern China (Xishancun, Lianhuashan and Xitun Formations).

External links

• Yunnanolepis at the Paleobiology Database

Wikidata ☰ Q16993585 entry