Groenlandaspis howittensis Fitzpatrick et al. 2024 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Groenlandaspididae

Full reference: A. N. Fitzpatrick, A. M. Clement, and J. A. Long. 2024. Unique dental arrangement in a new species, Groenlandaspis howittensis (Placodermi, Arthrodira) from the Middle Devonian of Mount Howitt, Victoria, Australia. PeerJ 12(4443):e18759

Belongs to Groenlandaspis according to A. N. Fitzpatrick et al. 2024

Sister taxa: Groenlandaspis antarctica, Groenlandaspis disjectus, Groenlandaspis mirabilis, Groenlandaspis pennsylvanica, Groenlandaspis potyi, Groenlandaspis riniensis, Groenlandaspis seni, Groenlandaspis silva, Groenlandaspis theroni, Groenlandaspis thorezi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mount Howitt Spur along Howqua River (Devonian of Australia)

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