Oreaspis dunklei Denison 1970 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Full reference: R. H. Denison. 1970. A revised classificiation of Pteraspididae with description of new forms from Wyoming. Fieldiana: Geology 20:1-41

Belongs to Oreaspis according to R. H. Denison 1970

Sister taxa: Oreaspis ampla, Oreaspis williamsi

Type specimen: USNM 20524, a partial skeleton (a dorsal shield lacking the postero-medial part)

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Beartooth Butte 2 (Devonian of Wyoming)

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