Lungmenshanaspis
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| Reconstruction of L. yunnanensis (top) and L. kiangyouensis (bottom)
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Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Agnatha
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†Galeaspida
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†Huananaspidiformes
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†Huananaspidae
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†Macrothyraspinae
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† Pan & Wang, 1975
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| Type species
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†Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
Pan & Wang, 1975
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- Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis Pan & Wang, 1975
- Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis Wang et al., 1996
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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:
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Huananaspis
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Lungmenshanaspis
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Qingmenaspis
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Sinoszechuanaspis
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Macrothyraspis
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Species
- Lungmenshanaspis kiangyouensis
- Lungmenshanaspis yunnanensis
References
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Basal | | | Hayangaspididae |
- Hayangaspis
- Hongshanaspis
- Kalpinolepis
- Konoceras
- Latirostraspis
- Nanjiangaspis
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| Xiushiaspididae |
- Changxingaspis
- Microphymaspis
- Xiushuiaspis
- Xiyuaspis
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| Dayongaspididae | |
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| | | Shuyuidae |
- Jiangxialepis
- Meishanaspis
- Qingshuiaspis
- Shuyu
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| Sinogaleaspididae |
- Anjiaspis
- Rumporostralis
- Sinogaleaspis
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| Tridenaspididae |
- Falxcormus
- Pterogonaspis
- Tridenaspis
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| Eugaleaspididae |
- Liuaspis?
- Dunyu?
- Eugaleaspis
- Nochelaspis
- Pseudoduyunaspis?
- Xitunaspis
- Yunnanogaleaspis
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Polybranchispida | | | Duyunolepididae |
- Duyunolepis
- Foxaspis
- Lopadaspis
- Neoduyunolepis
- Paraduyunolepis
- Pseudoduyunolepis
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| Geraspididae | |
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| Gumuaspididae |
- Gumuaspis
- Laxaspis
- Nanningaspis
- Platylomaspis
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| Pentathyraspididae |
- Microhoplonaspis
- Pentathyraspis
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| Polybranchiaspididae |
- Altigibbaspis
- Bannhuanaspis
- Clororbis
- Cyclodiscaspis
- Damaspis
- Diandongaspis
- Dongfangaspis
- Polybranchiaspis
- Siyingia
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Huananaspidiformes | | | Gantarostrataspididae |
- Gantarostrataspis
- Rhegmaspis
- Wumengshanaspis
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| Huananaspidae |
- Asiaspis
- Huanaspis
- Nanpanaspis
- Stephaspis
| | Macrothyraspinae |
- Macrothyraspis
- Qingmenaspis
- Sinoszechuanaspis
- Punapithecus
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| Sanchaspididae |
- Antiquisagittaspis
- Sanchaspis
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| Zhaotogaspididae |
- Wenshanaspis
- Zhaotongaspis
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Category
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Taxon identifiers |
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| Lungmenshanaspis | |
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