†Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) ovata Bryant 1932 (jawless fish)
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Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Protaspididae
Alternative combination: Cyrtaspis ovatus
Full reference: W. L. Bryant. 1932. Lower Devonian Fishes of Bear Tooth Butte, Wyoming. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 71(5):225-254
Belongs to Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) according to R. H. Denison 1970
See also Bryant 1932 and Bryant 1933
Sister taxon: Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) sculpta
Type specimen: PU 13488, a partial skeleton (Dorsal and ventral shields of the same individual preserved as natural moulds of the inner surface of the dorsal shield and of the outer surface of the ventral )
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Beartooth Butte 2 (Devonian of Wyoming)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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