Proaethaspis Denison 1978 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Actinolepidiformes - Actinolepididae

Full reference: R. Denison. 1978. Placodermi. Handbook of Palaeoichthyology 2:1-128

Parent taxon: Actinolepidae according to H. G. Johnson et al. 2000

See also Denison 1978

Sister taxa: Actinolepis, Aethaspis, Ailuracantha, Aleosteus, Anarthraspis, Baringaspis, Bollandaspis, Bryantolepis, Heightingtonaspis, Lataspis, Lehmanosteus, Sigaspis, Simblaspis, Stuertzaspis, Szelepis

Subtaxa: Proaethaspis ohioensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Holland Quarry Shale, Toledo (Devonian of Ohio)

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