Arctolepis

Arctolepis is an extinct genus of placoderm arthrodire fish which lived during the Early Devonian period (408 – 307 million years ago). Fossils of Arctolepis have been found in what is now Norway and Michigan.

Classification

Within Arthrodira, Arctolepis is considered a member of "Phylctaenii", a paraphyletic grouping within the clade Phlyctaenioidei, basal to the suborder Brachythoraci. Arctolepis is most closely related to Heintzosteus and Dicksonosteus.

Arctolepis contains the following six species:

• Arctolepis brevis <small>Heintz, 1929</small>
• Arctolepis decipiens <small>Woodward, 1891</small>
• Arctolepis lata <small>Heintz, 1929</small>
• Arctolepis lewini <small>Heintz, 1929</small>
• Arctolepis longicornis <small>Heintz, 1929</small>
• Arctolepis solnoerdali <small>Heintz, 1929</small>

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