†order Thyestiida Janvier 1996 (vertebrate)
Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes
Parent taxon: Osteostraci according to R. S. Sansom 2009
See also Sansom 2008
Sister taxa: Aachenaspis, Fieldingaspis, Meelaidaspis, Ohesaareaspis, Tuvaspis, Benneviaspidiformes, Cornuata, Camptaspis, Waengsjoeaspis, Ateleaspidiformes, Tremataspidida, Benneviaspidida, Tremataspidiformes, Yvonaspis, Zenaspidida
Subtaxa: Auchenaspis Ilemoraspis Kiaeraspidoidea Procephalaspis Thyestes Tremataspidoidea Witaaspis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore