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NEOPTEROPLAX
(ne-op-th-ro-plaks)
Neopteroplax
Named By: A. S. Romer in 1963
Time Period: Late Carboniferous
Location: USA, Ohio, Texas
Size: Up to about 3 meters long
Diet: Carnivore/Piscivore
Fossil(s): Remains of at least two individuals
Classification: | Chordata | Anthracosauria | Eogyrinidae |
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Neopteroplax is an extinct genus in the family Eogyrinidae. It was a predator of great size, reaching up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length with a robust 40 cm skull.

Two species are recognized:

Neopteroplax conemaughensis

Neopteroplax relictus

Read more about Neopteroplax at Wikipedia
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