Protaspis Bryant 1933 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Full reference: W. L. Bryant. 1933. The Fish Fauna of Beartooth Butte, Wyoming. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 72(5):285-314

Parent taxon: Pteraspidoidei according to E. Randle and R. S. Sansom 2017

See also Bryant 1933 and Denison 1970

Sister taxa: Alaeckaspis, Blieckaspis, Djurinaspis, Doryaspidae, Eucyclaspis, Europrotaspis, Lamiaspis, Larnovaspis, Mylopteraspidella, Oreaspis, Panamintaspis, Parapteraspis, Pirumaspis, Podolaspis, Protaspididae, Psammosteidae, Pteraspis, Rhinopteraspididae, Semipodolaspis, Unarkaspis

Subtaxa: Protaspis (Europrotaspis) Protaspis (Protaspis) Protaspis brevirostris Protaspis cingulus Protaspis constrictus

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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