Macropetalichthys
| Macropetalichthys rapheidolabis Temporal range: Early Devonian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Class: | Placodermi |
| Order: | Petalichthyida |
| Family: | Macropetalichthyidae |
| Genus: | Macropetalichthys Norwood & Owen, 1846 |
| Species: | M. rapheidolabis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropetalichthys rapheidolabis Norwood & Owen, 1846 | |
Macropetalichthys is a genus of placoderm fish, named by Norwood and Owen in 1846; the name "Macropetalichthys" means "armour-plated fish". It was assigned to Arthrodira by Woodward (1891); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002). It contains a single species, M. rapheidolabis.
- Range: Early Devonian of Europe, China & Australia
- Characters: Like primitive Arthrodira. Dorsoventrally compressed; orbits face dorsally; widely splayed pectoral fins, with cornua common; no post-pectoral plates; plates ornamented with linear rows of tubercles; strictly benthonic?
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, November 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.