YUNNANOLEPIS

Yunnanolepis; Temporal range: Early- Middle Devonian; ~416–412.3 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
	CGI reconstruction of Y. chii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	† Placodermi
Order:	† Antiarchi
Family:	† Yunnanolepididae
Genus:	† Yunnanolepis; Liu, 1963
Type species
	Yunnanolepis chii; Liu, 1963
Species
	Y. bacboensis Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990; Y. chii Liu, 1963; Y. deprati Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990; Y. meemannae Thanh & Janvier 1994; Y. porifera Zhu 1996; Y. spinulosa Janvier & Phuong 1999;

Yunnanolepis is an extinct genus of primitive antiarch placoderm. The fossils of the various species are found in Early to Middle Devonian strata in Southern China ( Xishancun, Lianhuashan and Xitun Formations).

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Yunnanolepis Temporal range: Early- Middle Devonian ~416–412.3 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

CGI reconstruction of Y. chii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	† Placodermi
Order:	† Antiarchi
Family:	† Yunnanolepididae
Genus:	† Yunnanolepis Liu, 1963
Type species
Yunnanolepis chii Liu, 1963
Species
Y. bacboensis Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990 Y. chii Liu, 1963 Y. deprati Tong-Dzuy & Janvier 1990 Y. meemannae Thanh & Janvier 1994 Y. porifera Zhu 1996 Y. spinulosa Janvier & Phuong 1999