Bothriolepid antiarchs (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Devonian of the north-western part of the East European Platform
Author
Lukševičs, Erwin
Institute of Geology, University of Latvia, Rainis Blvd 19 Rīga LV 1586 (Latvia)
erluks@lanet.lv
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Geodiversitas
2001
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4
489
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.4664755
1638-9395
4664755
Genus
Bothriolepis
Eichwald, 1840
TYPE
SPECIES. —
Bothriolepis ornata
Eichwald, 1840
, subsequently designated by
Woodward (1891)
.
DIAGNOSIS. —
Bothriolepididae
in which the AMD plate is broadest across its lateral corners, and normally overlaps the ADL and is overlapped by the MxL plate. The MxL plate is broadest through its dorsal corner, with its lateral lamina of similar extent to the lateral lamina of the ADL plate, and not forming extensive contact with the AVL plate.