Camuropiscis Temporal range: Late Devonian |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Placodermi |
Order: | Arthrodira |
Family: | Camuropiscidae |
Genus: | Camuropiscis |
Type species | |
Camuropiscis concinnus Miles & Dennis, 1979 |
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Camuropiscis is an extinct genus of arthrodire placoderm from the late Devonian of the Gogo Formation of Western Australia. The species of Camuropiscis had a flattened, elongated snout that may have aided in enhancing its hydrodynamic streamlining.
Camuropiscis translates as "flat-nosed fish."