Cartieraspis
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| Cartieraspis Temporal range: Middle Devonian | |
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| Genus: | Cartieraspis |
Cartieraspis is an extinct genus of Phlyctaeniid placoderm fish which lived during the Middle Devonian period in North America.[1] Whether or not it is morphologically different enough from its close relative and contemporary Phlyctaenius to be considered generically distinct is dubious.
References[edit]
- ^ Bibliography of Fossil Vertebrates, 1969-1972. Geological Society of America. 1973. ISBN 9780813711416.
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