''Zychaspis'' is an extinct genus of Devonian jawless fishes. Species are from the Devonian of Ukraine.
The genus name is a tribute to palaeontologist
Władysław Zych Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to:
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(1899 – 1981).
''Z. bucovinensis'' is found only at Babin (Bobince), Podoli
abin Sandstone(Devonian of Ukraine). ''Z. elegans'' (syn. †''
Cephalaspis
''Cephalaspis'' (from el, κεφαλή , 'head' and el, ἀσπίς , 'shield') is a possibly monotypic genus of extinct osteostracan agnathan vertebrate. It was a trout-sized detritivorous fish that lived in the early Devonian.
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elegans'' Balabai, 1962) is found on the
Podolian plateau.
[On the cephalaspid fauna of the Podolian plateau. PP Balabai - aukovi zapysky Naukovo-pryodo-znavcogomuzeâ AN URSR, L'vov, 1962]
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Osteostraci genera
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