Eurycaraspis

Eurycaraspis Temporal range: Givetian
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Petalichthyida
Family:	†Quasipetalichthyidae
Genus:	†Eurycaraspis Liu, 1991
Species:	†E. incilis
Binomial name
†Eurycaraspis incilis Liu, 1991

Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthyid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys.

Anatomy

Eurycaraspis incilis differs from Quasipetalichthys by having a more circular-shaped skull.

Phylogeny

Eurycaraspis incilis is considered a basal petalichthyid, and is placed in Quasipetalichthyidae as Quasipetalichthys' sister taxon. Quasipetalichthyidae, in turn, is considered the sister group of Macropetalichthyidae.

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