Family †Asterolepididae Order Antiarchi | Class †Placodermi Phylum Chordata | |
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Genus †AsterolepisEichwald, 1840 Similar Antiarchi, Remigolepis, Homosteus, Pterichthyodes, Yunnanolepis |
Asterolepis is an extinct genus of placoderms from the Devonian of North America and Europe. They were heavily armored benthic detritivores with distinctive jointed limb-like pectoral fins.
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