| Palaeomylus | |
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| Palaeomylus upper and lower tooth plates from two similarly sized individuals from Wisconsin and Ohio. | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | † Placodermi |
| Order: | † Ptyctodontida |
| Family: | † Ptyctodontidae |
| Genus: | †
Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891 [1] |
Palaeomylus (meaning 'ancient grinder') is an extinct Devonian ptychodontid placoderm fish.
There are seven species accepted in this genus: [1] [2]
- Palaeomylus hussakofi Bryant, 1935
- Palaeomylus lunaeformis Hussakof & Bryant, 1919
- Palaeomylus minor Bryant, 1935
- Palaeomylus predator Eastman, 1898
- Palaeomylus crassus (Newberry, 1873)
- Palaeomylus frangens (Newberry, 1878)
- Palaeomylus greenei (Newberry, 1889)
References
- ^ a b "Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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| Palaeomylus | |
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| Palaeomylus upper and lower tooth plates from two similarly sized individuals from Wisconsin and Ohio. | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | † Placodermi |
| Order: | † Ptyctodontida |
| Family: | † Ptyctodontidae |
| Genus: | †
Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891 [1] |
Palaeomylus (meaning 'ancient grinder') is an extinct Devonian ptychodontid placoderm fish.
There are seven species accepted in this genus: [1] [2]
- Palaeomylus hussakofi Bryant, 1935
- Palaeomylus lunaeformis Hussakof & Bryant, 1919
- Palaeomylus minor Bryant, 1935
- Palaeomylus predator Eastman, 1898
- Palaeomylus crassus (Newberry, 1873)
- Palaeomylus frangens (Newberry, 1878)
- Palaeomylus greenei (Newberry, 1889)
References
- ^ a b "Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Palaeomylus Woodward, 1891". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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| This article about a placoderm is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This article needs additional or more specific
categories. (July 2024) |