Bothriolepidoidei is a suborder of antiarch placoderm fishes. The group is considered paraphyletic. Taxonomy The cladogram is taken from Bothriolepid antiarchs (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Devonian of the north-western part of the East European Platform. Genera Bothriolepis Bothriolepis is a well-known, widespread genus, known worldwide, except South America. It lived in freshwater, as well as marine environments. It was a benthic detritivore. Dianolepis Dianolepis is from the Middle Devonian of China. Grossilepis Grossilepis is the sister taxa to the better-known Bothriolepis. Hohsienolepis Houershanospis Jiangxilepis Microbrachius Monarolepis Monarolepis is from the Middle Devonian of Australia, Tenizolepis Vietnamaspis Wudinolepis Wufengshania Wufengshania was a bothriolepidid that lived in Yunnan, China, during the Emsian. References Antiarchi