Placolepis

Placolepis Temporal range: Devonian, Frasnian–Famennian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Restoration of P. budawangensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Arthrodira
Family:	†Phyllolepididae
Genus:	†Placolepis Ritchie, 1984
Type species
Placolepis tingeyi Ritchie, 1984[1]
Species
†P. budawangensis †P. tingeyi

Placolepis is an extinct genus of phyllolepid placoderm first discovered in New South Wales.[1] Placolepis was the most widespread phyllolepid genus, with fossils found in Australia, Turkey, Venezuela and Antarctica.[2]

References

1. A new placoderm, Placolepis gen. nov. (Phyllolepidae), from the Late Devonian of New South Wales, Australia
2. "Fig. 7. Placolepis tingeyi sp. nov. A. Holotype, a nearly complete Nu".