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Lungmenshanaspis
Temporal range: Lochkovian PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: Galeaspida
Superorder: Polybranchiaspidida
Order: Huananaspidiformes
Family: Huananaspidae
Subfamily: Macrothyraspinae
Genus: Lungmenshanaspis
P'an & Wang, 1975
Type species
L. kiangyouensis
Pan & Wang, 1975

Lungmenshanaspis is an extinct genus of galeaspid vertebrates. It lived during the Lochkovian stage in Sichuan, China.

Description

Lungmenshanaspis is 15 cm (5.91 in.) in length. A hole on its head helped it to breathe, similar to modern-day noses. It is best known for the projections on its front and sides of its head.

References

  1. ^ "Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
Galeaspida
Basal
Hayangaspididae
Xiushiaspididae
Dayongaspididae
Eugaleaspidiformes
Shuyuidae
Sinogaleaspididae
Tridenaspididae
Eugaleaspididae
Polybranchispida
Duyunolepididae
Geraspididae
Gumuaspididae
Pentathyraspididae
Polybranchiaspididae
Huananaspidiformes
Gantarostrataspididae
Huananaspidae
Macrothyraspinae
Sanchaspididae
Zhaotogaspididae
Hanyangaspis, Sanchaspis, Lungmenshanapis, Shuyu, Laxaspis
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