Harrytoombsia

Extinct genus of arthrodire placoderm

Harrytoombsia
Temporal range: Late Devonian: Frasnian, 382.7–372.2 Ma
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Model at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Suborder: Brachythoraci
Clade: Eubrachythoraci
Clade: Coccosteomorphi
Superfamily: Incisoscutoidea
Genus: Harrytoombsia
Miles and Dennis, 1979[1]
Species
  • Harrytoombsia elegans Miles and Dennis, 1979 (type)

Harrytoombsia is an extinct genus of arthrodire placoderm from the Early Frasnian stage of the Late Devonian period. Fossils are found from Kimberley, Australia.[2] It was a fast-swimming predator, and it had sharp blades of enamel-like material around the outer edge of the jaw for catching prey.[3]

Phylogeny

Harrytoombsia is a member of the superfamily Incisoscutoidea, which belongs to the clade Coccosteomorphi,[4] one of the two major clades within Eubrachythoraci. The cladogram below shows the phylogeny of Harrytoombsia:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Fossilworks: Harrytoombsia". fossilworks.org.
  2. ^ a b Zhu, You-An; Zhu, Min; Wang, Jun-Qing (1 April 2016). "Redescription of Yinostius major (Arthrodira: Heterostiidae) from the Lower Devonian of China, and the interrelationships of Brachythoraci". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 176 (4): 806–834. doi:10.1111/zoj.12356. ISSN 0024-4082.
  3. ^ "Visar vilket djur 1 - NyaUtställningar". utstallning.nrm.se.
  4. ^ You-An Zhu; Min Zhu (2013). "A redescription of Kiangyousteus yohii (Arthrodira: Eubrachythoraci) from the Middle Devonian of China, with remarks on the systematics of the Eubrachythoraci". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 169 (4): 798–819. doi:10.1111/zoj12089.
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Wuttagoonaspidae
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Phyllolepididae
Actinolepidae
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Kudjanowiaspis

Ailuracantha dorsofelis Dicksonosteus arctirus Cartieraspis

Groenlandaspis riniensis
Coccosteomorphi
Coccosteoidea
Coccosteidae
Panxiosteidae
Incisoscutoidea
Camuropiscidae
Pachyosteomorphi
Dunkleosteoidea
Heterosteidae
Aspinothoracidi
Brachydeiridae
Selenosteidae
Coccosteus cuspidatus Dunkleosteus terrelli Titanichthys termieri
Taxon identifiers
Harrytoombsia


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