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Pteraspidomorphi (jawless fish)
Taxonomy
Pteraspidomorphi was named by Goodrich (1909).
It was reranked as the subclass Pteraspidomorphi by Bryant (1932), Dineley and Metcalf (1999) and Nelson et al. (2016); it was reranked as the superclass Pteraspidomorphi by Van Der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Ostracodermi by Bryant (1932); to Agnatha by Dineley and Metcalf (1999); to Chordata by Sepkoski (2002); to Vertebrata by Young (1997), Kiessling (2004), Young (2009) and Nelson et al. (2016); and to Craniata by Long (2011) and Van Der Laan (2019).
It was reranked as the subclass Pteraspidomorphi by Bryant (1932), Dineley and Metcalf (1999) and Nelson et al. (2016); it was reranked as the superclass Pteraspidomorphi by Van Der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Ostracodermi by Bryant (1932); to Agnatha by Dineley and Metcalf (1999); to Chordata by Sepkoski (2002); to Vertebrata by Young (1997), Kiessling (2004), Young (2009) and Nelson et al. (2016); and to Craniata by Long (2011) and Van Der Laan (2019).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1909 | Pteraspidomorphi Goodrich |
1932 | Pteraspidomorphi Bryant p. 231 |
1997 | Pteraspidomorphi Young p. 4 |
1999 | Pteraspidomorphi Dineley and Metcalf p. 11 |
2002 | Pteraspidomorphi Sepkoski |
2004 | Pteraspidomorphi Kiessling |
2009 | Pteraspidomorphi Young p. 80 |
2011 | Pteraspidomorphi Long p. 241 |
2016 | Pteraspidomorphi Nelson et al. p. 26 |
2019 | Pteraspidomorphi Van Der Laan p. 15 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Supercl. †Pteraspidomorphi Goodrich 1909 [jawless fish]
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G. †Aserotaspis
G. †Coscinodus
G. †Dipnoides
Or. †Furcacudiformes
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G. †Furcacauda
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†Furcacauda fredholmae Wilson and Caldwell 1998
†Furcacauda heintzae Dineley and Loeffler 1976
G. †Pezopallichthyes
G. †Gompholepis
G. †Gyropeltus
G. †Neeyambaspis
G. †Palaeosteus
G. †Pituriaspis
Cl. †Pteraspidomorpha
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Subcl. †Arandaspida Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Fm. †Arandaspididae Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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G. †Arandaspis Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Arandaspis prionotolepis Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Porophoraspis Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Porophoraspis crenulata Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Or. †Arandaspidiformes Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Invalid names: Porophoraspidae Halstead 1993 [empty]
Subcl. †Astraspida Berg 1940
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Or. †Astraspidiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. †Tesakoviaspididae Karatajute-Talimaa and Smith 2004
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G. †Tesakoviaspis Karatajute-Talimaa and Meredith Smith 2004
Subcl. †Heterostraci Lankester 1868
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Fm. †Ariaspididae Elliott and Swift 2010
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Fm. †Cardipeltidae Bryant 1933
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G. †Cardipeltis Branson and Mehl 1931
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†Cardipeltis bryanti Denison 1966
†Cardipeltis richardsoni Denison 1966
†Cardipeltis wallacii Branson and Mehl 1931
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Invalid names: Cardipeltis oblongus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Cardipeltis sinclairi Bryant 1933 [synonym]
Subor. †Cyathaspida Kiaer 1932
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Unr. †Cyathaspidei Kiaer 1932
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Fm. †Diplaspidae Kiaer 1932
Fm. †Tolypaspidae Kiaer 1932
Fm. †Traquairaspidae Kiaer 1932
G. †Irregulareaspis Zych 1931
Unr. †Poraspidei Kiaer 1932
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Fm. †Anglaspidae Kiaer 1932
Fm. †Ctenaspidae Kiaer 1930
Fm. †Dinaspidae Kiaer 1932
Fm. †Palaeaspidae Kiaer 1932
Fm. †Cyathaspididae Kiaer 1932
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G. †Archegonaspis Jaekel 1927
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†Archegonaspis integer Kunth 1872
†Archegonaspis lindstromi Kiaer 1932
†Archegonaspis ludensis Salter 1859
G. †Eoarchegonaspis Kiaer 1932
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†Eoarchegonaspis wardelli Ruedemann 1916
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Invalid names: Cyathaspis vaningeni Bryant 1926 [synonym]
Subfm. †Poraspidinae Kiaer 1932
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G. †Homalaspis Kiaer 1932
G. †Lechriaspis Elliott and Petriello 2011
G. †Poraspis Kiaer 1932
Or. †Cyathaspidiformes Kaier 1930
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Subor. †Cyathaspidoidei
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Fm. †Dictyaspidellidae Fowler 1947
Fm. †Dictyonaspidae Berg 1940
Fm. †Dinaspidellidae Strand 1934
Fm. †Torpedaspididae Halstead 1993
Invalid names: Americaspidae Fowler 1947 [empty], Irregularaspidae Kiaer and Heinz 1935 [empty]
Subor. †Hibernaspidoidei
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Fm. †Eglonaspididae Tarlo 1962
Fm. †Hibernaspididae Obruchev 1939
Invalid names: Aphataspididae Novitskaya 1971 [empty]
Or. †Lepidaspidiformes Halstead 1993
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Fm. †Protaspidae Bryant 1933
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G. †Psammolepis Agassiz 1843
Or. †Pteraspidiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. †Anchipteraspididae Elliott 1984
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G. †Anchipteraspis Elliott 1984
G. †Rachiaspis Elliott 1984
G. †Ulititaspis
Fm. †Protopteraspididae Novitskaya 1983
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G. †Canadapteraspis Dineley and Loeffler 1976
G. †Escharaspis Elliott 1983
G. †Gigantaspis Heintz 1962
G. †Loricopteraspis Halstead Tarlo 1961
G. †Miltaspis Blieck 1981
G. †Stegobranchiaspis Elliott 1983
G. †Zascinaspis Stensiu 1958
Fm. †Pteraspididae Claypole 1885
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G. †Archaeoteuthis Roemer 1855
G. †Chiastolepis Eichwald 1844
G. †Glossoidaspis Branson and Mehl 1931
G. †Holaspis Lankester 1873
G. †Kallostracon
G. †Mylopteraspis Stensiu 1958
G. †Palaeoteuthis Roemer 1855
G. †Scaphaspis Lankester 1865
G. †Sphagodus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Doryaspidinae Heintz 1967 [empty], Pteraspidinae Claypole 1885 [empty]
Subor. †Pteraspidoidei Janvier 1996
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G. †Alaeckaspis Voichyshyn 1999
G. †Blieckaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Djurinaspis Novitskaya 1983
Fm. †Doryaspidae Randle and Sansom 2017
G. †Eucyclaspis Denison 1970
G. †Europrotaspis White 1961
G. †Lamiaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Larnovaspis Blieck 1984
G. †Mylopteraspidella Blieck 1984
G. †Oreaspis Denison 1970
G. †Panamintaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Parapteraspis Stensiu 1958
G. †Pirumaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Podolaspis Zych 1931
Fm. †Protaspididae
G. †Protaspis Bryant 1933
Fm. †Psammosteidae Traquair 1896
Fm. †Rhinopteraspididae Novitskaya 2004
G. †Semipodolaspis Voichyshyn 2011
G. †Unarkaspis Elliott 1983
G. †Strosipherus Pander 1856
Or. †Tesseraspidiformes
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Fm. †Thelodontidae
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G. †Coelolepis
G. †Dasylepis Pander 1856
G. †Dictyolepis Pander 1856
G. †Gomphodus Pander 1856
G. †Melittomalepis Pander 1856
G. †Pachylepis Pander 1856
G. †Prionacanthus Pander 1856
G. †Schediosteus Pander 1856
G. †Spirodus Kade 1858
G. †Thelolepis Pander 1856
Invalid names: Cardipeltida [empty], Cardipeltiformes Bryant 1933 [empty], Ceraspidae [empty], Corvaspidida [empty], Drepanaspidae [empty], Lepidaspidida [empty], Olbiaspidida Obruchev 1964 [empty], Palaeaspidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Pteraspidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Tesseraspidida [empty], Tolypelepidida [empty], Traquairaspidida Stensio 1958 [empty]
Invalid names: Diplorhina [synonym]
Or. †Pteraspidomorphes
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G. †Alainaspis
G. †Allocryptaspis
G. †Anatolepsis
G. †Archodus
G. †Asketaspis
G. †Aspidosteus
G. †Clydonaspis
G. †Corveolepis
G. †Dyreaspis
G. †Empedaspis
G. †Ennosviaspis
G. †Grumantaspis
G. †Gunaspis
G. †Homaspidella
G. †Irregulariaspis
G. †Karelosteus
G. †Kiangsuaspis
G. †Liliaspis
G. †Listraspis
G. †Nahanniaspis
G. †Obliaspis Obruchev 1964
G. †Palaeodus
G. †Pelaspis
G. †Pilolepsis
G. †Pionaspis
G. †Poriferaspis
G. †Sanidaspis
G. †Schizosteus Obruchev 1940
G. †Seretaspis
G. †Steinaspis
G. †Strophisterus
G. †Tareyaspis
G. †Yoglinia
G. †Rabdacanthus
G. †Sigurdia
G. †Tylodus
Invalid names: Pteraspidida Kaier 1932 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Bendigonian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 474.90000 to 89.30000 Ma
Collections (140 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Arenig | Australia (Northern Territory) | Arandaspis prionotolepis (90386) Porophoraspis crenulata, Arandaspis prionotolepis (90382) | |
Bendigonian | Australia (Northern Territory) | Porophoraspis sp. (90417) | |
Dapingian - Darriwilian | Oman | Sacabambaspis sp. (90376) | |
Llanvirn | Australia (New South Wales) | Arandaspis sp. (90375) | |
Llanvirn | Australia (Northern Territory) | Arandaspis sp., Porophoraspis sp. (90420) | |
Darriwilian | Oman | Sacabambaspis sp. (90377) | |
Darriwilian | Australia (Northern Territory) | Sacabambaspis sp. (90418) | |
Early/Lower Llandeilo | Argentina | Sacabambaspis janvieri (8868) | |
Caradoc | Australia (Northern Territory) | Sacabambaspis sp. (90419) | |
Caradoc | USA (Colorado) | Astraspis desiderata, Astraspis splendens, Eriptychius americanus (10380) | |
Caradoc | Bolivia | Sacabambaspis janvieri (90387 90478 210982) | |
Caradoc | Bolivia (Punata) | Sacabambaspis janvieri (210981) | |
Franklinian | USA (Colorado) | Astraspis desiderata (155772) Astraspis desiderata, Eriptychius americanus (155756) | |
Franklinian | Canada (Ontario) | Astraspis desiderata (90403 90404 90405 90406 90407 90408 90410 90411 90412) Eriptychius sp., Astraspis desiderata (90381 90409) | |
Richmondian | USA (Wyoming) | Astraspis desiderata, Eriptychius americanus (65239) | |
Silurian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Vernonaspis sp. (12763) | |
Silurian | Canada (Yukon) | Ariaspis ornata, Vernonaspis major, Ptomaspis canadensis, Dikenaspis yukonensis, Homalaspidella borealis, Traquairaspis angusta (185831) | |
Llandovery | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Athenaegis chattertoni (90310) Heterostraci indet. 2 (90320) Lanarkia horrida (90314) | |
Llandovery | Russian Federation | Tesakoviaspis concentrica (90402) | |
Llandovery - Ludlow | USA (New York) | Vernonaspis sp. (12764) | |
Wenlock | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Tolypelepis sp. A (188784) | |
Wenlock | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Traquairaspis campbelli (26907) | |
Wenlock | China (Jiangsu) | Kiangsuaspis nankingensis (27751) | |
Wenlock - Ludlow | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Lanarkia sp. (26906) | |
Wenlock - Ludlow | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Cyathaspididae indet. (188832 188834) | |
Wenlock - Ludlow | Canada (Nunavut) | Cyathaspis sp. (26882) | |
Homerian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Ariaspis n. sp., Pilolepsis margaritifera, Vernonaspis sp., Traquairaspis lemniscata, Ariaspis ornata (497) | |
Ludlow | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Lanarkia sp. (26896) | |
Ludlow | Canada (Nunavut) | Pteraspidomorphes indet. (26883) | |
Ludlow | USA (Pennsylvania) | Americaspis sp., Vernonaspis sp. (14206) | |
Ludlow | Russian Federation | Archegonaspis sp., Cyathaspididae indet. (90326) | |
Ludfordian | Sweden (Gotland) | Cyathaspida indet., Gomphodus sandelensis, Gomphodus hoppei (13820) | |
Ludfordian | USA (New York) | Vernonaspis sp. (26085) | |
Pridoli | Canada (Nunavut) | Ariaspis arctata (185830) Corvaspis arctica, Traquairaspidida indet., Cyathaspidida indet. (90324) Cyathaspididae indet. (14024) | |
Pridoli | Lithuania | Gomphodus sandelensis (207344) | |
Pridoli | Estonia | Gomphodus sandelensis (13829) Tolypelepis undulata, Strosipherus indentatus, Gomphodus sandelensis (13830) | |
Pridoli | USA (New York) | Archegonaspis sp., Vernonaspis sp. (493) | |
Pridoli | Russian Federation | Tolypelepis undulata, Strosipherus sp., Cyathaspididae indet. (90328) | |
Pridoli | United Kingdom (England) | Cyathaspis sp. (26914) | |
Pridoli | Canada (New Brunswick) | Cyathaspis acadica (161318) | |
Paadla | Estonia | Gomphodus sandelensis (13826 13827) | |
Ohesaare | Estonia | Tolypelepis undulata, Strosipherus indentatus, Gomphodus sandelensis (13831) | |
Ohesaare | Estonia (Saare) | Tolypelepis undulata, Tylodus deltoides, Strosipherus indentatus (193837) | |
Kuressaare | Estonia | Gomphodus sandelensis (13828) | |
Lochkovian | France | Anglaspis sp., Poraspis sp., Protopteraspis sp. (26983) | |
Lochkovian | USA (Wyoming) | Cardipeltis richardoni, Cardipeltis bryanti, Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (153534) | |
Lochkovian | United Kingdom (Herefordshire) | Pteraspis jackana, Weigeltaspis sp., Pteraspis crouchi, Pteraspis rostrata (201736) | |
Lochkovian | Norway | Anglaspis sp., Corvaspis sp., Ctenaspis sp., Dinaspidella sp., Poraspis sp., Traquairaspis sp., Protopteraspis sp. (26929) | |
Lochkovian | Canada (Nunavut) | Anglaspis sp., Ctenaspis russelli, Aporemaspis pholidata (90322) Cyathaspididae indet. (14027) Pteraspididae indet., Cyathaspididae indet. (14026) | |
Lochkovian | Canada (Nova Scotia) | Traquairaspis sp., Protopteraspis sp. (14201) | |
Lochkovian | Russian Federation | Anglaspis sp., Anglaspis sp. 1, Corveolepis graticulata, Ctenaspis sp., Ctenaspis sp. 1, Poraspis sp., Lepidaspis sp., Poraspis polaris, Heterostraci indet., Corvaspididae indet., Traquairaspidiformes indet., Phialaspis sp., Pteraspidiformes indet., Irregulareaspis sp., Homalaspidella sp., Protopteraspis sp., Unarkaspis sp., Pteraspididae indet., Putoranaspis sp., Poraspididae indet., Amphiaspidiformes indet. (90330) Corveolepis elgae, Corvaspididae indet., Tesseraspis sp., Tesseraspis mosaica (90329) Steinaspis sp. (26989) Tareyaspis venusta (26668) | |
Lochkovian | United Kingdom (England) | Althaspis sp. (90351) Europrotapsis crenulata, Althaspis leachi (90352) Pteraspis rostrata (10679) Pteraspis sp., Weigeltaspis sp. (26918) | |
Lochkovian | Ukraine | Podolaspis sp., Larnovaspis sp. (236556) Pteraspidomorphi indet., Corvaspis sp., Traquairaspis sp., Podolaspis sp., Larnovaspis sp. (26978) Pteraspis major, Larnovaspis major, Larnovaspis kneri, Pteraspis rostrata (90349) Pteraspis podolicus, Pteraspis kneri, Pteraspididae indet. A, Pteraspididae indet. B, Pteraspididae indet. E, Palaeaspis simionescui, Pteraspis rostrata, Cyathaspis sturi (90350) | |
Lochkovian | Canada (Nunavat) | Pteraspidomorphi indet. (204935) | |
Lochkovian - Pragian | USA (Ohio) | Allocryptaspis sp., Zascinaspis sp. (26874) | |
Lochkovian - Pragian | Ukraine | Pteraspis sp., Brotzenaspis kiaeri (23447) | |
Early/Lower Devonian | USA (Wyoming) | Cardipeltis richardsoni, Cardipeltis bryanti, Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (26179) | |
Pragian | Russian Federation | Poraspis sp., Traquairaspidiformes indet., Protopteraspididae indet., Protopteraspididae indet. 1, Pteraspidiformes indet., Pteraspididae indet., Miltaspis sp., Gigantaspis sp., Poraspididae indet. (90331) | |
Pragian | Ukraine | Pteraspis major, Pteraspididae indet. D, Pteraspididae indet. F, Pteraspididae indet. G, Podolaspis lerichei, Brachipteraspis latissima (90348) | |
Pragian - Emsian | Norway | Doryaspis arctica (233178) | |
Early/Lower Emsian | Germany (Alken) | Drepanaspis sp., Rhinopteraspis dunensis (27049) | |
Early/Lower Emsian | Germany (Gemuenden) | Drepanaspis gemuendensis, Pteraspis dunensis (26903) | |
Emsian | USA (Wyoming) | Allocryptaspis ellipticus, Allocryptaspis flabelliformis, Cardipeltis wallacii, Protaspis ovata, Protaspis sculpta, Oreaspis dunklei, Oreaspis williamsi, Oreaspis ampla (26176) | |
Emsian | Belarus (Gormel) | Psammolepis toriensis (232956) Schizosteus sp., Psammosteus toriensis (232955) | |
Late/Upper Emsian | USA (California) | Pteraspididae indet., Blieckaspis priscillae (206448) Pteraspididae indet., Panamintaspis snowi, Phyllonaspis taphensis, Cyathaspididae indet. (206449) | |
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian | Latvia | Schizosteus sp. (226510) | |
Eifelian | Latvia | Schizosteus striatus (225795 225796 225797) | |
Eifelian | Germany | Helaspis dissimilis (60134) Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60467) Helaspis sp. (25368 60446 60466) | |
Eifelian | Belarus | Pycnosteus sp. (225881 225882) Tartuosteus sp. (225853) | |
Eifelian | Brazil (Para) | Pteraspis sp. (37137) | |
Eifelian | Belarus (Vitebsk) | Schizosteus sp., Pteraspidiformes indet. (232958) | |
Eifelian | Russian Federation | Pycnosteus sp., Schizosteus heterolepis, Tartuosteus sp., Heterostraci indet., Protopteraspididae indet 2, Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet., Psammolepis sp. (90332) | |
Eifelian | Estonia | Pycnosteus sp., Schizosteus striatus, Tartuosteus sp. (225793) Schizosteus heterolepis, Tartuosteus sp., Psammolepis toriensis (225791) | |
Eifelian | USA (Michigan) | Helaspis sp. (206788) | |
Middle Devonian | USA (Michigan) | Helaspis luma (219866) | |
Late/Upper Eifelian | Germany | Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60140) | |
Early/Lower Givetian | Russian Federation | Tartuosteus sp., Heterostraci indet., Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet., Psammolepis sp. (90333) | |
Early/Lower Givetian | Belarus | Pycnosteus sp., Schizosteus striatus (225886) | |
Early/Lower Givetian | Estonia | Pycnosteus palaeformis, Tartuosteus giganteus, Psammolepis proia (225804) Pycnosteus pauli, Tartuosteus giganteus, Tartuosteus luhai, Psammolepis proia (225803) | |
Early/Lower Givetian | Latvia | Pycnosteus palaeformis, Pycnosteus pauli, Schizosteus striatus, Tartuosteus giganteus, Tartuosteus luhai, Psammolepis proia (225802) Pycnosteus palaeformis, Schizosteus striatus, Tartuosteus giganteus, Tartuosteus luhai, Psammolepis proia (225850) | |
Givetian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Spitsbergen) | Psammosteidae indet. (225592) | |
Givetian | USA (Michigan) | Helaspis luma (207859) | |
Early/Lower Frasnian | Russian Federation | Oredezhosteus kuleshovi (90346) Psammosteus sp. (90335) Tartuosteus zheleznogorskensis, Psammosteus praecursor (90343) | |
Early/Lower Frasnian | Latvia | Oredezhosteus livonicus (90347) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Estonia | Psammosteus spp., Psammolepis spp., Psammolepis abavica (225778) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Belarus | Psammosteus praecursor (225888) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Russian Federation | Heterostraci indet., Psammosteus sp., Psammolepis sp. (90334) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Latvia | Psammolepis paradoxa, Psammolepis alata (225777) | |
Late/Upper Frasnian | Russian Federation | Psammosteus sp. (90336) | |
Pennsylvanian | Ireland | Psammosteus granulatus (132818) | |
Pennsylvanian | United Kingdom | Psammosteus vermicularis (132819) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Czech Republic | Gomphodus scrobiculatus (90516 90518) |