Arctictenaspis obruchevi Elliott and Blieck 2010 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Poraspidei - Ctenaspidae

Full reference: D. Elliott and A. Blieck. 2010. A new ctenaspid ( Agnatha, Heterostraci) from the Early Devonian of Nevada, with comments on taxonomy, paleobiology and paleobiogeography. Morphology, Phylogeny and Paleobiogeography of Fossil Fishes 25-38

Belongs to Arctictenaspis according to D. Elliott and A. Blieck 2010

Sister taxa: Arctictenaspis borealis, Arctictenaspis ornata, Arctictenaspis russelli

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Northern Prince Wales Island (Devonian of Nunavat)

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