Asterolepis estonica Gross 1940 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Asterolepidiformes - Asterolepididae

Full reference: W. Gross. 1940. Acanthodier und Placodermen aus den Heterostius-Schichten Estlands und Lettlands. Publications of the Geological Institution of the University of Tartu 60:1-88

Belongs to Asterolepis according to Gross 1940

Sister taxa: Asterolepis alticristata, Asterolepis chadwicki, Asterolepis concatenata, Asterolepis cristata, Asterolepis dellei, Asterolepis essica, Asterolepis maxima, Asterolepis orcadensis, Asterolepis ornata, Asterolepis radiata, Asterolepis saevesoederberghi, Asterolepis scabra, Asterolepis sinensis, Asterolepis syasiensis, Asterolepis thule, Asterolepis verrucosa

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Estonia (3 collections), Latvia (5)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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