Phyllolepida
Sign in to savePhyllolepida ("leaf scales") is an extinct taxon of flattened placoderms found throughout the world, with fossils being found in Devonian strata. Like other flattened placoderms, the phyllolepids were bottom-dwelling predators that ambushed prey. Unlike other flattened placoderms, the phyllolepids were inhabitants of freshwater environments.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Phyllolepida is referenced by 229 other articles, and connects out to Arthrodira, Placoderms and Turkey.
It sits within the topics Phyllolepids and Placoderm orders.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Parent taxon
- Arthrodira
- Image
- Austrophyllolepis ritchiei.jpg
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- Commons category
- Phyllolepida
- taxon name
- Phyllolepida
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- order
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Turkey
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Australia
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Venezuela
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Animalia
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Vertebrata
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thorax
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extinction
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Devonian
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