†Doryaspis nathorsti Lankester 1884 (jawless fish)
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Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Doryaspidae
Alternative combinations: Doryaspis nathorstii, Scaphaspis nathorstii
Synonym: Scaphaspis nathorsti Lankester 1884 [replaced name]
Full reference: E. Lankester. 1884. Report on fragments of fossil fishes from the Palaeozoic strata of Spitsbergen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 20:1-6
Belongs to Doryaspis according to V. N. Pernè€gre 2003
See also Lankester 1884 and White 1935
Sister taxa: Doryaspis arctica, Doryaspis groenhorgensis
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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