†Alainaspis (jawless fish)
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Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae
Parent taxon: Cyathaspididae according to L. Sallan et al. 2018
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anglaspidinae, Archegonaspis, Boothiaspidinae, Cyathaspidinae, Cyathaspis, Dikenaspis, Eoarchegonaspis, Faberaspis, Homalaspidella, Irregulareaspidinae, Pionaspis, Poraspidinae, Ptomaspis, Sanidaspis, Tolypelepidinae, Vernonaspis
Subtaxa: Alainaspis platyrhina
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (5: Nunavut collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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