Pteraspis Kner 1847 (jawless fish)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Synonym: Plesiopteraspis Stensio 1958

Parent taxon: Pteraspidoidei according to E. Randle and R. S. Sansom 2017

See also Blieck 1984, Bryant 1932, Denison 1970, Hay 1902, Huxley 1861, Jordan 1963, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Alaeckaspis, Blieckaspis, Djurinaspis, Doryaspidae, Eucyclaspis, Europrotaspis, Lamiaspis, Larnovaspis, Mylopteraspidella, Oreaspis, Panamintaspis, Parapteraspis, Pirumaspis, Podolaspis, Protaspididae, Protaspis, Psammosteidae, Rhinopteraspididae, Semipodolaspis, Unarkaspis

Subtaxa: Pteraspis (Pteraspis) Pteraspis crouchi Pteraspis rostrata

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Devonian of Brazil (1 collection), Germany (1), Ukraine (4), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 10 collections including 17 occurrences

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