Lunaspis
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| Lunaspis Fossil range: Early Devonian |
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 Artist's life restoration of Lunaspis
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Lunaspis ("Moon Shield") is an extinct genus of petalichthyid fish that lived in shallow marine environments of the Early Devonian period. Fossils have been found in Germany, China and Australia.
[edit] Description
Lunaspis is flattened fish with short trunk and long, curved cornual plates. These long, spine-like plates give the suggestion of a crescent moon, hence the generic name. The nostrils and the anterior part of the head shield around the orbits, is covered by a number of tiny scales, as is the long trunk.
[edit] References
- Benton, M. J. (2005). Vertebrate Palaeontology, Third Edition. Blackwell Publishing.
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