| Archipelepis Temporal range: LateTelychian-Sheinwoodian | |
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| A. turbinata | |
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| Family: | †Archipelepididae |
| Genus: | †Archipelepis Märss in Soehnet al., 2001 |
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| †Archipelepis turbinata Märss in Soehnet al., 2001 | |
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Archipelepis is a genus of extinctthelodontagnathans, and are the most primitive recognizedthelodonts of which whole bodyfossils are known.[2] Fossils of bodies and scales are currently known from LateTelychian toWenlock-aged marine strata of northernCanada.[3]
Both species have similar body morphology, in that both resembledtadpoles with forked tails. Scale morphology differs in thatA. bifurcata has forked scales with two prong-like spires,[1] and thatA. turbinata has bulbous, pointed scales that resemble upside-downspinning tops.[3]
The scales ofArchipelepis are robust and abrasion-resistant, similar to modern sharks which live among rough substrates such as rocky caves or reefs.[4][5]
Data related toArchipelepis at Wikispecies
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