Neopteroplax
| Neopteroplax Temporal range: Late Carboniferous | |
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| Neopteroplax conemaughensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Embolomeri |
| Family: | †Eogyrinidae |
| Genus: | †Neopteroplax Romer, 1963 |
Neopteroplax is an extinct genus in the family Eogyrinidae.[1] It was a predator of great size, reaching up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length with a robust 40 cm skull.[2]
Two species are recognized:[1]
- Neopteroplax conemaughensis
- Neopteroplax relictus
References
- 1 2 "†Neopteroplax Romer 1963". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "Neopteroplax conemaughensis". Palaeocritti - a guide to prehistoric animals. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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