Brachythoraci
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 Reconstruction of the coccosteine Coccosteus decipiens
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The Brachythoraci were a suborder of arthrodire placoderms, armored fish most diverse during the Devonian. They used to contain only the Coccosteina, but the more basal family, Heterosteidae is now placed there too.
[edit] References
- Haaramo, Mikko (2005): Mikko's Phylogeny Archive: †Arthrodira. Version of 2005-NOV-15. Retrieved 2007-SEP-13.
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