Vukhuclepis
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| Vukhuclepis Temporal range: Early Devonian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Antiarchi |
| Family: | †Yunnanolepididae |
| Genus: | †Vukhuclepis Janvier, Thanh, Phuong & Truong, 1997 |
| Species: | †V. lyhoaensis |
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| †Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis Zhu, 1996 | |
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.
