Entelognathus primordialis Zhu et al. 2013 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi

Full reference: M. Zhu, X. Yu, P. Ahlberg, B. Choo, J. Lu, T. Qiao, Q. Qu, W. Zhao, L. Jia, H. Blom, and Y. Zhu. 2013. A Silurian placoderm with osteichthyan-like marginal jaw bones. Nature 502:188-193

Belongs to Entelognathus according to M. Zhu et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Qujing, hospital site (Devonian of China)

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