Euphaneropidae is an extinct family of prehistoric jawless fishes in the extinct order Euphanerida. These fishes are characterised by a greatly elongated branchial apparatus which covers most of the length of the body. Fossils are known from the Lower Silurian and Middle Devonian of Scotland, and the Upper Devonian of Canada. In particular, ''Euphanerops'' is unique in that it has two anal fins.

Taxonomy

Phylogeny is based on Mikko's Phylogeny Archive * Genus †'' Ciderius'' van der Brugghen 2015 ** †'' Ciderius cooperi'' van der Brugghen 2015 * Genus †'' Cornovichthys'' Newman & Trewin, 2001 ** † ''Cornovichthys blaauweni'' Newman & Trewin, 2001 * Genus †'' Euphanerops'' Woodward 1900 'Legendrelepis'' Arsenault & Janvier 1991">Legendrelepis.html" ;"title="'Legendrelepis">'Legendrelepis'' Arsenault & Janvier 1991** †''Euphanerops longaevus'' Woodward 1900 [''Legendrelepis parenti'' Arsenault & Janvier 1991]

References

* Super-Class Agnatha. T. Jeffery Parker and William A. Haswell, Textbook of Zoology Vertebrates pp 164–202

External links

* * Anaspidomorphi Prehistoric jawless fish families {{paleo-jawless-fish-stub