Yuanolepis bachunensis Andreev et al. 2020 (cartilaginous fish)

Chondrichthyes

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

Belongs to Yuanolepis according to P. S. Andreev et al. 2020

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V 17709.1. Its type locality is Xiaohaizi reservoir, Bachu County, Yimugantawu (Ymogantau) Fm, which is in a Telychian interdistributary bay siltstone/mudstone in the Yimugantawu Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Xiaohaizi reservoir, Bachu County, Yimugantawu (Ymogantau) Fm

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