Lanarkia Explained

Lanarkia is a genus of extinct thelodont agnathan which existed in what is now Scotland and Canada during the upper Silurian period.[1]

There are two species of Lanarkia, Lanarkia spinosa and Lanarkia horrida.

Description

Lanarkia were very small fish specifically 30-45 cm in length that would have been possible prey to eurypterids.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fossilmuseum.net/fishfossils/Jawless/Lanarkia-horrida/Lanarkia.htm Lanarkia horrida
  2. Web site: Lanarkia sp. . 2024-10-05 . www.athenapub.com.