Pseudocrypturus cercanaxius Ankylosaurus This specimen of Bothriolepis is

This specimen of Bothriolepis is a composit assemblage with 6 of these strange Placoderms

SCALE IS 1 METER

Cephalopod is Latin for head-foot

explaining why they were never seen alive

West Virginia

Pseudocrypturus cercanaxius Ankylosaurus This specimen of Bothriolepis isPseudocrypturus cercanaxius lived during the Eocene (55 40 million years ago). Pseudocrypturus means false tinamou and cercanaxius is from the Greek (kerkion: tail and anaxias: worthless), referring to the rudimentary tail of this species. It belonged to a group of birds known as Paleognathae, which means "old jaws," referring to their primitive somewhat reptilian palate. It was related to modern birds like: ostriches, kiwis, rheas, cassowaris, emus,