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Vertebrata Palasiatica ›› 1997, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (01): 18-34.

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THE MACROPETALICHTHYIDS (PLACODERMI) FROM GUANGXI AND HUNAN, CHINA

Jl Shu'an, PAN Jiang   

  • Online:1997-03-15 Published:1997-03-15

广西和湖南的大瓣鱼科化石

姬书安, 潘江   

Abstract: Since Neopetalichthys and Quasipetalichthys were referred to Order Petalichthyida by Liu (1973) for the first time, more and more remains of this group have been reported in China. And today, South China is considered as an important biogeographical province of petalichthyids in the world. In the present paper, two new species of Guangxipetalichthys gen. nov., which excavated from Bobai, Guangxi and Tiaomajian, Hunan respectively, are systematically described.

摘要: 详细记述了广西博白和湖南长沙中泥盆世的大瓣鱼科化石,依其特征建立一新属—广西瓣甲鱼Guangxipetalichthys gen. nov.,该属头甲骨片排列型式与澳大利亚的Shearshyaspis较为接近。同时讨论了鱼化石动物群及相关的地层问题。