| Actinolepidae Temporal range: Early Devonian
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| reconstruction of Actinolepis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Suborder: | †Actinolepidoidei |
| Family: | †Actinolepidae |
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Actinolepidae is an extinct family of placoderm fishes which lived during the Early Devonian period. They are considered to be among the most primitive of the arthrodires, and are widely accepted to be phylogenetically basal to the group.[1]
- ^ "Actinolepidae - Palaeos.org". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2008-09-01.