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
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| Genus: | Vukhuclepis
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| Species: | V. lyhoaensis
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| Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis Zhu, 1996
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Tong, Duy Thanh; Vũ, Khúc (2006). Stratigraphic Units of Vietnam. Vietnam National University Publishing House. pp. 181–183.
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