Zychaspis
Extinct genus of jawless fishes
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Zychaspis is an extinct genus of Devonian jawless fishes. The genus name, Zychaspis, was named as a tribute to palaeontologist Władysław Zych (1899 – 1981).
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| Family: | †Scolenaspididae |
| Genus: | †Zychaspis |
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Species
Two species of this genus, Z. bucovinensis and Z. elegans are known from the Devonian-aged rocks of Ukraine. Z. bucovinensis is found only at Babin (Bobince), Podoli Babin Sandstone. Z. elegans (which was once known as Cephalaspis elegans (Balabai, 1962)) is found in rocks on the Podolian plateau.[2]
