Austrophyllolepis dulciensis Young 2005 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Phyllolepidae

Full reference: G. Young. 2005. A New Phyllolepid Placoderm Occurrence (Devonian Fish) from the Dulcie Sandstone, Georgina Basin, Central Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 126:203-213

Belongs to Austrophyllolepis according to G. Young 2005

Sister taxa: Austrophyllolepis quiltyi, Austrophyllolepis ritchiei, Austrophyllolepis youngi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Larapulla Waterhole (Devonian of Australia)

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