†Protopteraspis micra Ilyes et al. 1995 (jawless fish)
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Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Protopteraspididae
Full reference: R. Ilyes, Y. Ohta, and J. Guddingsmo. 1995. The Downtonian and Devonian vertebrates of Spitsbergen. XV* New Heterostracans from the Lower Devonian Red Bay Group, northern Spitsbergen. Polar Research 14:33-42
Belongs to Protopteraspis according to R. Ilyes et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Protopteraspis arctica, Protopteraspis corniga, Protopteraspis gosseleti, Protopteraspis primaeva, Protopteraspis pygmaea, Protopteraspis sartokia, Protopteraspis siliktokia, Protopteraspis vogti
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Hesteskoholmen (Devonian of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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