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Lungmenshanaspis

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Lungmenshanaspis is an extinct genus of galeaspid vertebrates. It lived during the Lochkovian stage in Sichuan, China.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Infraphylum:Agnatha
Class:†Galeaspida
Order:†Huananaspidiformes
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Lungmenshanaspis
Temporal range: Lochkovian
Reconstruction of L. yunnanensis (top) and L. kiangyouensis (bottom)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: †Galeaspida
Order: †Huananaspidiformes
Family: †Huananaspidae
Subfamily: †Macrothyraspinae
Genus: †Lungmenshanaspis
Pan & Wang, 1975
Type species
†Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
Pan & Wang, 1975
Species
  • Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis Pan & Wang, 1975
  • Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis Wang et al., 1996
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Description

Lungmenshanaspis was 15 cm (5.91 in) in length.[1] A hole on its head probably helped it to breathe, similar to modern-day noses. It is best known for the long projections on the sides of its head, and its long rostrum.

Classification

Relationships

Below is a cladogram of family Huananaspidae, where Lungmenshanaspis is shown in bold:

Huananaspidae

Asiaspis

Nanpanaspis

Stephaspis

Huananaspis

Macrothyraspinae

Lungmenshanaspis

Qingmenaspis

Sinoszechuanaspis

Macrothyraspis


Species

  • Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
  • Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis

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