Protopteraspis arctica Elliott 1983 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Protopteraspididae

Full reference: D. Elliott. 1983. New Pteraspididae (Agnatha, Heterostraci) from the Lower Devonian of Northwest Territories, Canada. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 2:389-406

Belongs to Protopteraspis according to D. Elliott 1983

Sister taxa: Protopteraspis corniga, Protopteraspis gosseleti, Protopteraspis micra, Protopteraspis primaeva, Protopteraspis pygmaea, Protopteraspis sartokia, Protopteraspis siliktokia, Protopteraspis vogti

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Protopteraspis arctica in the database

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