| Silurolepis Temporal range: Ludlow
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †incertae sedis |
| Family: | †Silurolepidae Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Genus: | †Silurolepis Zhang et al., 2010 |
| Species: | †S. platydorsalis
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| †Silurolepis platydorsalis Zhang et al., 2010
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Silurolepis platydorsalis is a species of Silurian-aged "maxillate"[1] early placoderm that has been described from (mostly) articulated remains. Although it has been known for several years, it was finally described by Zhang et al., in 2010.[2]
S. platydorsalis was previously considered a basal antiarch, but a 2019 study instead recovers it as a maxillate placoderm most closely related to Qilinyu.[1]
S. platydorsalis is known from thoracic armor: as the specific name suggests, the dorsal side is very flat.[2]
- ^ a b You-an Zhu; Jing Lu; Min Zhu (2019). "Reappraisal of the Silurian placoderm Silurolepis and insights into the dermal neck joint evolution". Royal Society Open Science. 6 (9): 191181. Bibcode:2019RSOS....691181Z. doi:10.1098/rsos.191181. PMC 6774982. PMID 31598327.
- ^ a b Zhang, Guo-Rui; Shi-Tao Wang; Jun-Qing Wang; Nian-Zhong Wang; Min Zhu (2010). "A basal antiarch (placoderm fish) from the Silurian of Qujing, Yunnan, China". Palaeoworld. 19 (1–2): 129–135. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2009.11.006.