Silurolepis
| Silurolepis Temporal range:
Ludlow | |
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| restoration | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †incertae sedis |
| Family: | †Silurolepidae Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Genus: | †Silurolepis Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Species: | †S. platydorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Silurolepis platydorsalis Zhang et al., 2010
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Silurolepis platydorsalis is a species of Silurian-aged "maxillate"[1] early placoderm that has been described from (mostly) articulated remains. Although it has been known for several years, it was finally described by Zhang, et al., in 2010.[2]
S. platydorsalis was previously considered a basal
antiarch, but a 2019 study instead recovers it as a maxillate placoderm most closely related to Qilinyu.[1]
S. platydorsalis is known from thoracic armor: as the specific name suggests, the dorsal side is very flat.[2]
References
- ^ PMID 31598327.
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