Vukhuclepis

Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis is an extinct, primitive antiarch placoderm.^[1] Specimens are of mostly complete thoracic armor from the Early Devonian Ly Hoa Formation in Vietnam.^[2] The armor is very similar to that of Yunnanolepis, but is distinguished by a unique pattern of raised ridges radiating from a point at the center of the dorsal shield of the thoracic armor. A similar, albeit more floral-looking pattern is seen in the Chinese Mizia. V. lyhaoensis' armor is further ornamented with small tubercles.

Vukhuclepis Temporal range: Early Devonian
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Placodermi
Order:	Antiarchi
Family:	Yunnanolepididae
Genus:	Vukhuclepis
Species:	V. lyhoaensis
Binomial name
Vukhuclepis lyhoaensis Zhu, 1996