Brindabellaspis

Bryn-da-bell-as-piss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Brindabellaspis ‭(‬Brindabella Ranges Shield‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bryn-da-bell-as-piss.

Named By

Gavin C.‭ ‬Young‭ ‬-‭ ‬1980.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Gnathostomata,‭ ‬Placodermi.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬stensioi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia.

Time Period

Early Devonian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       First considered to be a weejasperaspid acanthothoracid placoderm,‭ ‬studies of the braincase indicate that Brindabellaspis may have been fairly close to the ancestral form all the placoderm fish that appeared after it.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Early Devonian placoderm from New South Wales,‭ ‬Australia,‭ ‬with a discussion of placoderm phylogeny.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontographica‭ ‬167A pp.‭ ‬10‭–‬76.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gavin C.‭ ‬Young‭ ‬-‭ ‬1980.

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