This genus is known from Emsian-aged specimens from the Wuding region of Yunnan, China.[1] In overall anatomy, it is extremely similar to the European genera, though it differs from them in its slightly smaller size, the shape of its nuchal plate, and in various body proportions.
^Wang Junqing & Wang Nianzhong (1984). "New Material of Arthrodira from the Wuding Region, Yunnan" (PDF). Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology, Academia Sinica, Beijing. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
^Zhu, You-An; Zhu, Min; Wang, Jun-Qing (1 April 2016). "Redescription of Yinostius major (Arthrodira: Heterostiidae) from the Lower Devonian of China, and the interrelationships of Brachythoraci". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 176 (4): 806–834. doi:10.1111/zoj.12356. ISSN 0024-4082.
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yinostius, extinct, genus, heterosteid, placoderm, middle, devonian, known, from, remains, discovered, china, temporal, range, early, devonian, emsian, preꞒ, nlife, reconstruction, majorscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chorda. Yinostius is an extinct genus of heterosteid placoderm of the Middle Devonian known from remains discovered in China YinostiusTemporal range Early Devonian Emsian 407 6 393 3 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NLife reconstruction of Yinostius majorScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass PlacodermiOrder ArthrodiraSuborder BrachythoraciFamily HeterosteidaeGenus YinostiusJ Wang amp N Wang 1984SpeciesYinostius major J Wang amp N Wang 1984 Type SynonymsYinosteusDescription editThis genus is known from Emsian aged specimens from the Wuding region of Yunnan China 1 In overall anatomy it is extremely similar to the European genera though it differs from them in its slightly smaller size the shape of its nuchal plate and in various body proportions Phylogeny editYinostius is a member of the family Heterosteidae which belongs to the superfamily Dunkleosteoidea It is a relative of the giant Dunkleosteus as shown in the cladogram below 2 Dunkleosteoidea Eastmanosteus calliaspisEastmanosteus pustulosusKiangyousteus yohiiGolshanichthys asiaticaWestralichthys uwagedensisDunkleosteus raveriDunkleosteus terrelliDunkleosteus amblyodoratusHeterostiidae Heterosteus ingensYinostius majorReferences edit Wang Junqing amp Wang Nianzhong 1984 New Material of Arthrodira from the Wuding Region Yunnan PDF Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology Academia Sinica Beijing Retrieved 2013 08 31 Zhu You An Zhu Min Wang Jun Qing 1 April 2016 Redescription of Yinostius major Arthrodira Heterostiidae from the Lower Devonian of China and the interrelationships of Brachythoraci Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 176 4 806 834 doi 10 1111 zoj 12356 ISSN 0024 4082 nbsp This article about a placoderm is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yinostius amp oldid 1183255571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
