| Silurolepis Temporal range: Ludlow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †incertae sedis |
| Family: | †Silurolepidae Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Genus: | †Silurolepis Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Species: | †S. platydorsalis |
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| †Silurolepis platydorsalis Zhang et al., 2010 | |
Silurolepis platydorsalis is a species of Silurian-aged "maxillate" early placoderm that has been described from (mostly) articulated remains. Although it has been known for several years, it was finally described by Zhang et al., in 2010.
S. platydorsalis was previously considered a basal antiarch, but a 2019 study instead recovers it as a maxillate placoderm most closely related to Qilinyu.
S. platydorsalis is known from thoracic armor: as the specific name suggests, the dorsal side is very flat.
References
- ^ You-an Zhu; Jing Lu; Min Zhu (2019). "Reappraisal of the Silurian placoderm Silurolepis and insights into the dermal neck joint evolution". Royal Society Open Science. 6 (9): 191181. Bibcode:2019RSOS....691181Z. doi:10.1098/rsos.191181. PMC 6774982. PMID 31598327.
- ^ Zhang, Guo-Rui; Shi-Tao Wang; Jun-Qing Wang; Nian-Zhong Wang; Min Zhu (2010). "A basal antiarch (placoderm fish) from the Silurian of Qujing, Yunnan, China". Palaeoworld. 19 (1–2): 129–135. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2009.11.006.
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