Lungmenshanaspis

Lungmenshanaspis
Temporal range:
Reconstruction of L. yunnanensis (top) and L. kiangyouensis (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: †Galeaspida
Order: †Huananaspidiformes
Family: †Huananaspidae
Subfamily: †Macrothyraspinae
Genus: †
Pan & Wang, 1975
Type species
†Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
Pan & Wang, 1975
Species
  • Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis Pan & Wang, 1975
  • Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis Wang et al., 1996

Lungmenshanaspis is an extinct genus of galeaspid vertebrates. It lived during the Lochkovian stage in Sichuan, China.[1]

Description

Lungmenshanaspis is 15 cm (5.91 in.) in length.[1] A hole on its head probably helped it to breathe, similar to modern-day noses. It is best known for the projections on its front and sides of its head.

Classification

Relationships

Below is a cladogram of family Huananaspidae, where Lungmenshanaspis is shown in bold:

Huananaspidae

Asiaspis

Nanpanaspis

Stephaspis

Huananaspis

Macrothyraspinae

Lungmenshanaspis

Qingmenaspis

Sinoszechuanaspis

Macrothyraspis


Species

  • Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
  • Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis

References

  1. ^ a b "Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis". Retrieved 2025-01-09.



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