†Vietnamaspis Long et al. 1990 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Bothriolepidiformes - Bothriolepididae
Full reference: J. Long, C. Burrett, P. Ngan and P. Janvier. 1990. A new bothriolepid antiarch (Pisces, Placodermi) from the Devonian of Do Son peninsula, Northern Vietnam. Alcheringa 14:181-194
Parent taxon: Bothriolepididae according to J. Long et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Bothriolepis, Briagalepis, Chahuaqingolepis, Grossilepis, Houershanaspis, Livnolepis, Monarolepis, Wufengshania, Hillsaspis
Subtaxa: Vietnamaspis trii
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Petite Baie beach, Do Son Peninsula (Devonian of Vietnam)
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