Birkenia

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Birkenia
Fossil range: Late Silurian-Early Devonian
Birkenia elegans
Birkenia elegans
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Anaspida
Genus: Birkenia
Species: Birkenia elegans

Birkenia is a genus of extinct anaspid fish from the Late Silurian to the Early Devonian of Europe. It reached a length of 4 in (10 cm) and was an active swimmer.

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