†order Benneviaspidida Janvier 1996 (vertebrate)
Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes
Parent taxon: Osteostraci according to R. S. Sansom 2009
Sister taxa: Aachenaspis, Fieldingaspis, Meelaidaspis, Ohesaareaspis, Tuvaspis, Camptaspis, Tremataspidiformes, Tremataspidida, Benneviaspidiformes, Thyestiida, Waengsjoeaspis, Yvonaspis, Zenaspidida, Cornuata, Ateleaspidiformes
Subtaxa: Benneviaspis Boreaspidoidei Ectinaspis Hapilaspis Securiaspis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Norway (4 collections), the Russian Federation (1), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (6), Ukraine (3), the United Kingdom (5)
Total: 19 collections including 47 occurrences