Incisoscutum sarahae Long 1994 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Incisoscutidae

Alternative combination: Gogosteus sarahae

Full reference: J. A. Long. 1994. A second incisoscutid arthrodire (Pisces, Placodermi) from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation, Western Australia. Alcheringa 18(1-2):59-69

Belongs to Incisoscutum according to K. Trinajstic and K. Dennis-Bryan 2009

See also Long 1994

Sister taxon: Incisoscutum ritchiei

Type specimen: WAM 86.9.667, a partial skull (a partial headshield (left side only) and partialtrunkshield (missing posterior half of shield), with left superognathals, both inferognathals, parasphenoid, sc)

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Paddys Valley (Devonian of Australia)

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