Africanaspis

Africanaspis is an extinct genus of groenlandaspidid placoderm known from two species, Africanaspis doryssa, named in 1997 from fossils discovered in South Africa[2] and Africanaspis edmountaini, named from fossils described from South Africa during 2017.[1] A. edmountaini is only known from juvenile specimens. Both species are known from the Witpoort Formation. A. doryssa reached 23 cm (9.1 in) long.[3]

Africanaspis
Temporal range: Late Devonian,
Reconstruction of A. doryssa
Reconstruction of A. edmountaini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Family: Groenlandaspididae
Genus: Africanaspis
Long et al., 1997
Type species
Africanaspis doryssa
Long et al., 1997
Other species
  • Africanaspis edmountaini Gess & Trinajstic, 2017[1]

References


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