Hildenaspis Janvier 1976 (vertebrate)

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes

Full reference: P. Janvier. 1976. Hildenaspis digitalis nov. gen., nov. sp.(Agnatha, Cephalaspidomorphi), Cephalaspide nouveau du Devonien inferieur d'Allemagne. Geobios 9(2):223-225

Parent taxon: Cornuata according to R. S. Sansom 2009

Sister taxa: Cephalaspidiens, Cephalaspis, Mimetaspis, Pattenaspis

Subtaxa: Hildenaspis digitalis

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Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Hahner Mill (Niederhof Mill, Hildenaspis-type locality), Ulpebach (Devonian of Germany)

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