Wuttagoonaspis

Wut-tah-goon-ah-spis.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2015, August 22). Wuttagoonaspis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/wuttagoonaspis/

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Name

Wuttagoonaspis.

Phonetic

Wut-tah-goon-ah-spis.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Ritchie‭ ‬-‭ ‬1973.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Vertebrata,‭ ‬Placodermi,‭ ‬Arthrodira,‭ ‬Wuttagoonaspidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

W.‭ ‬fletcheri‭

Size

Head shield up to‭ 18 centimetres long and ‬10‭ ‬centimetres across.

Known locations

Australia.

Time Period

Mid/Upper Devonian.

Fossil representation

Individuals of‭ ‬2‭ ‬species.

In Depth

       Wuttagoonaspis was a fairly small arthodire placoderm that swam in the water systems of what would become Australia back in the Devonian period.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Wuttagoonaspis gen.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬an unusual arthrodire from the Devonian of Western New South Wales,‭ ‬Australia,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Ritchie‭ ‬-‭ ‬1973.

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