Osteolepis
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osteolepis-293-3923931
title:
Osteolepis
text:
Osteolepis is an extinct genus of lobe-finned fish from the Devonian period. It lived in the Lake Orcadie of northern Scotland. Osteolepis was about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long, and covered with large, square scales. The scales and plates on its head were covered in a thin layer of spongy, bony material called cosmine. This layer contained canals that were connected to sensory cells deeper in the skin. These canals ended in pores on the surface and were probably for sensing vibrations in the wa
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteolepis
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-23T21:14:03Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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