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Phyllolepida ("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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  • Die Phyllolepida (Phyllolepidae) sind eine Gruppe der ausgestorbenen Placodermi, fischartiger, gepanzerter Wirbeltiere aus dem Devon. Die Tiere lebten in Süßgewässern. (de)
  • Phyllolepida ("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. Unlike the Rhenanida, the armor of the phyllolepids were made of whole plates, rather than numerous tubercles and scales, and unlike the Petalichthyida, the components of the comparatively wide mouth are known. The phyllolepids are considered to have been blind, as the orbits for the eyes are extremely small, so much so as to suggest that the eyes were vestigial, and that they were placed on the sides of the head, as opposed to visually-oriented bottom-dwelling predators, like, say stargazers or flatfish, which have the eyes placed high on top of the head. Despite having a relatively clear idea of the phyllolepids' lifestyle and anatomy, most fossils consist of fragments of their thoracic armor, and only two genera, Phyllolepis and Austrophyllolepis have been thoroughly studied. From the articulation of the thoracic and head plates, it has been suggested that they are either the sister group of order Arthrodira, or are in fact, a group of highly derived arthrodires. (en)
  • I fillolepidi (Phyllolepida) sono un ordine di pesci estinti appartenenti ai placodermi. Vissero nel corso del Devoniano, e i loro resti sono stati trovati in varie parti del mondo. (it)
  • 葉鱗魚目(Phyllolepid)是一類扁平的盾皮魚綱,化石分布在全世界,生活在泥盆紀。葉鱗魚類身上也擁有堅硬的甲冑,但是型態與相異。 (zh)
  • Филлолепи́ды (лат. Phyllolepida) — подотряд плакодерм из отряда артродир (Arthrodiriformes), живших в и верхнем девоне. (ru)
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  • Stensiö 1934 (en)
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  • Austrophyllolepis ritchiei and Bothriolepis mawsoni (en)
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  • * Phyllolepididae * Gavinaspididae (en)
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  • Families (en)
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  • Phyllolepida (en)
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  • Phyllolepis concentrica (en)
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  • Agassiz 1844 (en)
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  • Die Phyllolepida (Phyllolepidae) sind eine Gruppe der ausgestorbenen Placodermi, fischartiger, gepanzerter Wirbeltiere aus dem Devon. Die Tiere lebten in Süßgewässern. (de)
  • I fillolepidi (Phyllolepida) sono un ordine di pesci estinti appartenenti ai placodermi. Vissero nel corso del Devoniano, e i loro resti sono stati trovati in varie parti del mondo. (it)
  • 葉鱗魚目(Phyllolepid)是一類扁平的盾皮魚綱,化石分布在全世界,生活在泥盆紀。葉鱗魚類身上也擁有堅硬的甲冑,但是型態與相異。 (zh)
  • Филлолепи́ды (лат. Phyllolepida) — подотряд плакодерм из отряда артродир (Arthrodiriformes), живших в и верхнем девоне. (ru)
  • Phyllolepida ("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. (en)
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  • Phyllolepida (en)
  • Phyllolepida (de)
  • Phyllolepida (it)
  • Филлолепиды (ru)
  • 葉鱗魚目 (zh)
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