†Parayunnanolepis Zhang et al. 2001 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Antiarcha - Yunnanolepididae
Full reference: J.-Q. Zhang, G.-R. Wang, and N.-Z. Wang. 2001. The structure of pectoral fin and tail of Yunnanolepidoidei, with a discussion of the pectoral fin of chuchinolepids. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 39(1):1-13
Parent taxon: Yunnanolepididae according to J.-Q. Zhang et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Heteroyunnanolepis, Mizia, Yunnanolepis
Subtaxa: Parayunnanolepis xitunensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Qujing. Cuifengshan Assemblage (Devonian of China)
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