| Zychaspis Temporal range: 412.3–409.1 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Osteostraci |
| Subclass: | †Cornuata |
| Order: | †Cephalaspidida |
| Family: | †Scolenaspididae |
| Genus: | †Zychaspis Janvier, 1985 |
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Zychaspis is an extinct genus of Devonian jawless fishes. Two species of this genus, Z. bucovinensis and Z. elegans are known from the Devonian-aged rocks of Ukraine. The genus name, Zychaspis, was named as a tribute to palaeontologist Władysław Zych (1899 – 1981).
Z. bucovinensis is found only at Babin (Bobince), Podoli (Devonian of Ukraine). Z. elegans (which was once known as Cephalaspis elegans (Balabai, 1962)) is found on the Podolian plateau.
References
- Preliminary description of Lower Devonian Osteostraci from Podolia (Ukrainian S.S.R.). P Janvier, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 38(5) pages 309--334 (1985)
- On the cephalaspid fauna of the Podolian plateau. PP Balabai - aukovi zapysky Naukovo-pryodo-znavcogomuzeâ AN URSR, L'vov, 1962
External links
- "Zychaspis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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