Enseosteus marocanensis Rücklin 2011 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae

Full reference: M. Rücklin. 2011. First selenosteid placoderms from the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco; osteology, phylogeny and palaeogeographical implications. Palaeontology 54(1):25-62

Belongs to Enseosteus according to M. Rücklin 2011

Sister taxa: Enseosteus hermanni, Enseosteus jaekeli, Enseosteus pachyostoides

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Jebel Bou Ifarherioun (Devonian of Morocco)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.