Eurycaraspis incilis is an extinct petalichthyid placoderm from the Middle Devonian of China. It is closely related to Quasipetalichthys.
| Eurycaraspis Temporal range: Givetian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Petalichthyida |
| Family: | †Quasipetalichthyidae |
| Genus: | †Eurycaraspis Liu, 1991 |
| Species: | †E. incilis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Eurycaraspis incilis Liu, 1991
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Anatomy
editEurycaraspis incilis differs from Quasipetalichthys by having a more circular-shaped skull.
Phylogeny
editEurycaraspis incilis is considered a basal petalichthyid, and is placed in Quasipetalichthyidae as Quasipetalichthys' sister taxon. Quasipetalichthyidae, in turn, is considered the sister group of Macropetalichthyidae.
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