†family Silurolepidae Zhang et al. 2010 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Antiarcha - Silurolepidae

Full reference: G.-R. Zhang, S.-T. Wang, J.-Q. Wang, N.-Z. Wang, and M. Zhua. 2010. A basal antiarch (placoderm fish) from the Silurian of Qujing, Yunnan, China . Palaeoworld 19:129-135

Parent taxon: Antiarcha according to G.-R. Zhang et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Grossaspis, Jiangxilepis, Lepadolepis, Liujiangolepis, Macrodontophion, Microbrachius, Phymolepis, Pterichthyodid, Taeniolepis, Xichonolepis, Yunnanolepiformes, Zhanjilepis, Bothriolepidae

Subtaxa: Silurolepis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Qujing (Silurian of China)

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