Dikenaspis Denison 1963 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae

Full reference: R. H. Denison. 1963. New Silurian Heterostraci from Southeastern Yukon. Fieldiana Geology 14(7):105-141

Parent taxon: Cyathaspidae according to R. H. Denison 1963

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Dikenaspis yukonensis

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Type: Dikenaspis yukonensis

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Beaver River ( of Yukon)

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