Cowielepis ritchiei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Birkeniiformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclassis/Ordo: †Anaspida Ordo: †Birkeniiformes

Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: †Cowielepis
Species: C. ritchiei

Name

Cowielepis ritchiei Blom 2008

Type locality

late Wenlock to early Ludlow, Silurian; Cowie Harbour fish beds, Stonehaven, Scotland.

Type material

• Holotype: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh NMS 1991.48.1 (part and counterpart).

References

Blom, Henning, 2008; "A new anaspid fish from the middle Silurian Cowie Harbour fish bed of Stonehaven, Scotland" Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3):594–600