Pteraspidomorpha - Cardipeltidae

Synonyms: Cardipeltis oblongus Bryant 1933, Cardipeltis sinclairi Bryant 1933

Full reference: E. B. Branson and M. G. Mehl. 1931. The Journal of Geology. 39(6):509-531

Belongs to Cardipeltis according to R. H. Denison 1966

See also Branson and Mehl 1931, Bryant 1932 and Bryant 1933

Sister taxa: Cardipeltis bryanti, Cardipeltis richardsoni

Type specimens:

• Cardipeltis wallacii: Numbers 601 and 602, Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Mis-souri, a skeleton (the natural mold of both the dorsal and ventral surfaces of a fairly complete dorsal shield)
• Cardipeltis oblongus: PU 13514, a partial skeleton ( A dorsal shield in grey limestone).
• Cardipeltis sinclairi: PU 13515, a partial skeleton (A dorsal shield in counterpart in grey limestone).

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Beartooth Butte 2 (Devonian of Wyoming)

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