Sanchaspis megalorostrata Pan & Wang, 1981
Agnatha
GaleaspidaHuananaspidiformes
Sanchaspididae
Early Devonian
Xujiachong Fm (Pragian)
Yunnan, China
Length: 20-25 cm
The Galeaspids form a peculiar group of jawless fish restricted to the Silurian and Devonian of South East Asia. Sanchaspis from the Yunnan of China ranks among the strangest.
March 18, 2015
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