Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis is an extinct, primitive antiarch placoderm.[1] Specimens are of mostly complete thoracic armor from the Early Devonian Ly Hoa Formation in Vietnam.[2] The armor is very similar to that of Yunnanolepis, but is distinguished by a unique pattern of raised ridges radiating from a point at the center of the dorsal shield of the thoracic armor. A similar, albeit more floral-looking pattern is seen in the Chinese Mizia. V. lyhaoensis' armor is further ornamented with small tubercles.

Vukhuclepis
Temporal range: Early Devonian
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Vukhuclepis
Species:
V. lyhoaensis
Binomial name
Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis
Zhu, 1996

References

edit
  1. ^ Janvier, Philippe; Thanh, Tong-Dzuy; Phuong, Ta Hoa; Truong, Doan Nhât (1997-08-01). "The Devonian vertebrates (Placodermi, Sarcopterygii) from Central Vietnam and their bearing on the Devonian palaeogeography of Southeast Asia". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 15 (4): 393–406. doi:10.1016/S0743-9547(97)00020-2. ISSN 1367-9120.
  2. ^ Tong, Duy Thanh; Vũ, Khúc (2006). Stratigraphic Units of Vietnam. Vietnam National University Publishing House. pp. 181–183.