Cornovichthys

Cornovichthys is an extinct genus of jawless fish in the super class Anaspidomorphi. It is known from the Middle Devonian of Scotland.

Cornovichthys Temporal range: Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Reconstruction of the late Devonian jamoytiiform agnathan, Cornovichthys blaaauweni, of Scotland
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Superclass:	†Anaspidomorphi
Order:	†Euphanerida
Family:	†Euphaneropidae
Genus:	†Cornovichthys Newman & Trewin, 2001[1]
Species
†Cornovichthys blaauweni

Cornovichthys is also classified as a rare agnathan and shares similarities with the fauna found in the Late Devonian Escuminac Formation of Canada. The passage also states that while Cornovichthys may have been widespread in the Silurian and Devonian periods, it is only found when preserved under exceptional circumstances.^[2]

References

1. A New Jawless Vertebrate from the Middle Devonian of Scotland. M.J. Newman and Nigel H. Trewin, Palaeontology, volume 44, issue 1, February 2001, pages 43–51, doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00168
2. Newman, M. J.; Trewin, Nigel H. (25 November 2003). "A New Jawless Vertebrate from the Middle Devonian of Scotland". Palaeontology. 44 (1): 43–51. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00168. ISSN 0031-0239.

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