Proaethaspis

Proaethaspis is an extinct monospecific genus of arthrodire placoderm fish from the Early Devonian period.[1] The type species Proaethaspis ohioensis was described in 1960, but was assigned to the genus Proaethaspis in 1978.

Proaethaspis
Temporal range: Early Devonian: Pragian,
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Genus: Proaethaspis
Denison, 1978
Species
  • Proaethaspis ohioensis Denison, 1960 (type)

Classification

Proaethaspis is one of the more basal members of the order Arthrodira, closely related to Baringaspis, as shown in the cladogram below:[2]

Eurycaraspis incilis

Lunaspis broilii

Arthrodira
Actinolepidoidei
Phlyctaeniina

References


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