Full reference: P. S. Andreev, W. Zhao, N. Wang, M. M. Smith, Q. Li, X. Cui, M. Zhu and I. J. Sansom. 2020. Early Silurian chondrichthyans from the Tarim Basin (Xinjiang, China). PLOS ONE 15(2):e0228589
Parent taxon: Chondrichthyes according to P. S. Andreev et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Altholepidiformes, Antarctilamniformes, Bandringidae, Bradyodontida, Cladoselachimorpha, Clamydoselachidae, Ctenacanthimorpha, Ctenoptychius ordii, Desmiodontida, Doliodus, Duplisuggestus, Elegestolepidida, Eucentrurus, Euselachii, Fasciodus, Geisacanthus, Gladbachus, Gogoselachus, Gracilisuggestus, Holocephali, Holocephalimorpha, Iniopterygia, Kathemacanthidae, Leonotus, Machichnus, Mongolepidida, Mongolepidiformes, Obtusacanthus, Omalodontiformes, Palaeospondylidae, Phoebodontiformes, Plesioselachus, Polymerolepidiformes, Polysentoridae, Proprigalea, Protodontidae, Ptomacanthus, Pucapampellidae, Pucapumpella, Qianodus, Rhinobatiformes, Shenacanthus, Simmorius, Sinacanthida, Subterbranchialia, Thaumatacanthus, Wellingtonellidae, Xenacanthimorpha
Subtaxa: Yuanolepis bachunensis
Type: Yuanolepis bachunensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xiaohaizi reservoir, Bachu County, Yimugantawu (Ymogantau) Fm (Silurian of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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