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†subfamily Cyathaspidinae Denison 1964 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae

Parent taxon: Cyathaspididae according to D. K. Elliott 2013

Sister taxa: Alainaspis, Anglaspidinae, Archegonaspis, Boothiaspidinae, Cyathaspis, Dikenaspis, Eoarchegonaspis, Faberaspis, Homalaspidella, Irregulareaspidinae, Pionaspis, Poraspidinae, Ptomaspis, Sanidaspis, Tolypelepidinae, Vernonaspis

Subtaxa: Capitaspis

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 11 km southeast of Cape Anne, Somerset Island (Silurian of Nunavut)

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