''Diadsomaspis'' is an
extinct
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genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
placoderm
Placoderms (from Ancient Greek πλάξ 'plax'', ''plakos'''Plate (animal anatomy), plate' and δέρμα 'derma'''skin') are vertebrate animals of the class (biology), class Placodermi, an extinct group of prehistoric fish known from Pal ...
fish, which lived during the
Late Devonian
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period in
Europe
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.
References
Placoderms of Europe
Phlyctaeniidae
Prehistoric life of Europe
Arthrodire genera
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