Compagopiscis
Compagopiscis is an extinct genus of placoderm known from the Gogo Formation. It lived in the Upper Devonian (Frasnian stage) of Western Australia.[1] Compagopiscis is one of the earliest known vertebrates to have teeth.[2] The genus is monotypic, with its only species being Compagopiscis croucheri.[3]
| Compagopiscis Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Family: | †Plourdosteidae |
| Genus: | †Compagopiscis Gardiner and Miles, 1994 |
| Species: | †C. croucheri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Compagopiscis croucheri Gardiner and Miles, 1994 | |
References
- Donoghue, Philip C. J.; Rücklin, Martin (2014-09-15). "The ins and outs of the evolutionary origin of teeth". Evolution & Development. 18 (1): 19–30. doi:10.1111/ede.12099. ISSN 1520-541X.
- Rücklin, Martin; Donoghue, Philip C. J.; Johanson, Zerina; Trinajstic, Kate; Marone, Federica; Stampanoni, Marco (2012). "Development of teeth and jaws in the earliest jawed vertebrates". Nature. 491 (7426): 748–751. doi:10.1038/nature11555. ISSN 1476-4687.
- Trinajstic, Kate (1995-01-01). "The role of heterochrony in theevolution of eubrachythoracid arthrodires with special reference to Compagopiscis croucheri and Incisoscutum ritchei from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation, Western Australia". Geobios. Premiers Vertandébrandés et Vertandébrandés Infandérieurs. 28: 125–128. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(95)80099-9. ISSN 0016-6995.
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