Biology:Nochelaspis

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Short description: Extinct genus of jawless fishes

Nochelaspis
Temporal range: Lochkovian, 416–412.3 Ma
NochelaspisMaeandrine-PaleozoologicalMuseumOfChina-May23-08.jpg
Head shield of Nochelaspis
Scientific classification
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Eugaleaspididae
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Nochelaspis

Zhu, 1992
Species
  • N. maeandrina Zhu 1992

Nochelaspis is an extinct genus of Galeaspid.[1] It lived during the Lochkovian period in Lower Devonian East Asia (in today southeastern China [2] and northern Vietnam[3]).

Description

N. maendrinae at the Beijing Museum of Natural History

Nochelaspis is the largest Eugaleaspid so far described. It is known from a head plate that was 127 mm (5.0 in) long, 158.5 mm (6.24 in) wide and 0.8 cm (0.3 in) thick. It is an element of the Early Vertebrate fauna in the Xishancun Formation, and lived among Polybranchiaspids, Paleoniscoids, Crossopterygians, Arthrodires, Antiarchs, and Petalichthyids.[1]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q7046337 entry