Archegonaspis Jaekel 1927 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae

Full reference: O. Jaekel. 1927. Ùˆber die Atemorgane der Wirbeltiere. Palàˆontologische Zeitschrift 9(1-3):250-279

Parent taxon: Cyathaspidae according to J. Kiaer 1932

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alainaspis, Anglaspidinae, Boothiaspidinae, Cyathaspidinae, Cyathaspis, Dikenaspis, Eoarchegonaspis, Faberaspis, Homalaspidella, Irregulareaspidinae, Pionaspis, Poraspidinae, Ptomaspis, Sanidaspis, Tolypelepidinae, Vernonaspis

Subtaxa: Archegonaspis bashkirica Archegonaspis cornwallisensis Archegonaspis drummondi Archegonaspis integer Archegonaspis lindstromi Archegonaspis ludensis Archegonaspis schmidti

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection)

• Silurian to Devonian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

• Silurian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories), Germany (2), the Russian Federation (2), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (2: New York)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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