Cowralepis

Cowralepis is an extinct genus of phyllolepid placoderm of Givetian Cowra, New South Wales,[1] and several juveniles of various stages of growth have also been discovered.[2] Cowralepis grew to 35 centimeters.[1]

Cowralepis
Temporal range: Late Devonian,
Restoration of C. mclachlani
Scientific classification
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Arthrodira (?sister or containing group)
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Cowralepis

Ritchie, 2005
Type species
Cowrapelis mclachlani
Ritchie, 2005
Cowralepis mclachlani from the Devonian (Givetian) of Cowra, Australia

References

  1. Cowralepis, a new genus of phyllolepid fish (Pisces, Placodermi) from the Late Middle Devonian of New South Wales, Australia
  2. Carr, R. K.; Johanson, Z.; Ritchie, A. (2009). "The phyllolepid placoderm Cowralepis mclachlani: Insights into the evolution of feeding mechanisms in jawed vertebrates". Journal of Morphology. 270 (7): 775–804. doi:10.1002/jmor.10719. PMID 19215000. S2CID 45258255.


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