Menaspis
{{Short description|Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes}}
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| fossil_range = {{fossilrange|259.51|254.14|Wuchiapingian}}
| image = Menaspis armata.jpg
| image_caption = Restoration of Menaspis armata
| genus = Menaspis
| parent_authority = Ewald, 1848{{GBIF |title=Menaspis Ewald, 1848 |id=4824156 |access-date=27 August 2024}}
| species = armata
| authority = Ewald, 1848
}}
Menaspis is an extinct genus of holocephalian cartilaginous fish from the Permian period (Wuchiapingian stage). The only species in this genus is Menaspis armata.
References
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Further reading
- Aquagenesis: The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea by Richard Ellis
- Rocks and Fossils: A Visual Guide (Visual Guides) by Robert R. Coenraads
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Category:Monotypic prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera
Category:Permian cartilaginous fish
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