Potangaspis

Po-tan-as-piss.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, October 29). Potangaspis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/potangaspis/

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Name

Potangaspis.

Phonetic

Po-tan-as-piss.

Named By

Zhu Min,‭ ‬Wang Jun-Qing‭ & ‬Wang Shi-Tao‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Placodermi,‭ ‬Arthrodira,‭ ‬Antarctaspidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬parvoculatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Guangxi.

Time Period

Early Emsian of the Devonian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Potangaspis is a genus of arthrodire placoderm fish that lived in China during the‭ ‬Devonian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new antarctaspid arthrodire‭ (‬placoderm fish‭) ‬from the Lower Devonian of Guangxi,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬48‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬101‭–‬110.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zhu Min,‭ ‬Wang Jun-Qing‭ & ‬Wang Shi-Tao‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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