Eurycaraspis

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Eurycaraspis
Temporal range: Givetian
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class:† Placodermi
Order:† Petalichthyida
Family:† Quasipetalichthyidae
Genus:† Eurycaraspis
Liu, 1991
Species:
†E. incilis
Binomial name
†Eurycaraspis incilis
Liu, 1991

Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthyid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys .

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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.

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