†Capitaspis Elliott 2013 (jawless fish)
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Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae
Full reference: D. Elliott. 2013. A new cyathaspid (Agnatha, Heterostraci) with an articulated oral cover from the Late Silurian of the Canadian Arctic. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33:29-34
Parent taxon: Cyathaspidinae according to D. K. Elliott 2013
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Capitaspis giblingi
Type: Capitaspis giblingi
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at 11 km southeast of Cape Anne, Somerset Island (Silurian of Nunavut)
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