Pteraspidomorpha - Amphiaspidiformes
Full reference: L. I. Novitskaya. 2008. Evolution of Taxonomic Diversity in Amphiaspids (Agnatha, Heterostraci: Amphiaspidiformes) and the Causes of Extinction in Ecologically Favorable Conditions. Paleontological Journal 42(2):181-191
Parent taxon: Heterostraci according to L. I. Novitskaya 2008
Sister taxa: Aporemaspis, Ariaspididae, Aserotaspis, Cardipeltida, Cardipeltidae, Cardipeltiformes, Ceraspidae, Corvaspidida, Corvaspidiformes, Cyathaspida, Cyathaspidiformes, Drepanaspidae, Guerichosteidae, Lepidaspidida, Lepidaspidiformes, Munchoaspis, Olbiaspidida, Palaeaspidi, Psammolepis, Psammosteiformes, Pteraspidi, Pteraspidiformes, Rimasventeraspis, Strosipherus, Tesseraspidida, Tesseraspidiformes, Tolypelepidida, Tolypelepidiformes, Toombsaspis, Traquairaspidida, Traquairaspidiformes, Irregulariaspis, Obliaspis, Allocryptaspis, Ennosviaspis, Karelosteus, Corveolepis, Listraspis, Yoglinia, Steinaspis, Poriferaspis, Strophisterus, Grumantaspis, Homaspidella, Gunaspis, Kiangsuaspis, Anatolepsis, Dyreaspis, Seretaspis, Schizosteus, Clydonaspis, Archodus, Pycnaspis, Pilolepsis
Subtaxa: Putoranaspis
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of the Russian Federation (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences