Doryaspis nathorsti Lankester 1884 (jawless fish)

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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