Archipelepis turbinata Märss in Soehn et al., 2001
Systematics: Agnatha Thelodonti Archipelepidiformes Archipelepididae
Size: 6 cm long
Type Horizon and Locality: Early Silurian, Edgecombeaspis belli trilobite zone, Delorme Group (Llandovery), Avalanche Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
Type Specimen:
This tadpole-like jawless fish is considered to be the most primitive thelodont. There is no evidence of any fin besides its forked tail.
August 20, 2017
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