Loganelliidae is an extinct family of thelodonts in the order Thelodontiformes.[1] They are distinguished by the star or cross shaped ridges located on their head scales.
| Loganelliids | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | †Thelodonti |
| Order: | †Thelodontiformes |
| Family: | †Loganelliidae Karatajūtė-Talimaa 1997 |
| Synonyms | |
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Loganiidae Karatajūtė-Talimaa 1978 | |
Morphology edit
The head scales possess cross shaped or star shaped ridges, transitional scales are rhomboidal, and trunk scales are horizontally elongated. The crown is notably posteriorly pointed, with the apex extending beyond the base. The main crown surface is flat and smooth, and can be inclined in either horizontal direction. The base of the crown possesses a short spine which points downwards and anteriorly.[2][3]
Classification edit
The family contains the following genera:[4]
References edit
- ^ Wilson, M. V. H.; Märss, T. (2009). "Thelodont phylogeny revisited, with inclusion of key scale-based taxa". Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences. 58 (4): 297. doi:10.3176/earth.2009.4.08.
- ^ "Loganellia scotica, TRAQUAIR, 1898". The Fossil Forum. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Märss, Tiiu (7 February 2006). "Theolodonts (Agnatha) from the basal beds of the Kuressaare Stage, Ludlow, Upper Silurian of Estonia" (PDF).
- ^ Ferrón, H. G.; Martínez-Pérez, C.; Turner, S.; Manzanares, E.; Botella, H. (2018). "Patterns of ecological diversification in thelodonts" (PDF). Palaeontology. 61 (2): 303–315. doi:10.1111/pala.12347.
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