| Vukhuclepis Temporal range: Early Devonian | |
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| Genus: | Vukhuclepis |
| Species: | V. lyhoaensis |
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| Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis Zhu, 1996 | |
Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis is an extinct, primitive antiarch placoderm. [1] Specimens are of mostly complete thoracic armor from the Early Devonian Ly Hoa Formation in Vietnam. [2] The armor is very similar to that of Yunnanolepis , but is distinguished by a unique pattern of raised ridges radiating from a point at the center of the dorsal shield of the thoracic armor. A similar, albeit more floral-looking pattern is seen in the Chinese Mizia . V. lyhaoensis' armor is further ornamented with small tubercles.
