Drepanaspis
Extinct genus of jawless fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drepanaspis (from Greek: δρεπάνη drepánē 'sickle' and Greek: ἀσπίς aspís 'shield') is an extinct genus of primitive jawless Ostracoderms from the Early Devonian (approximately 416 - 397 mya) that belonged to the phylum Chordata, infraphylum Agnatha, class Pteraspidomorphi, and the subclass Heterostraci.[1] Drepanaspis are assumed to have lived primarily in marine environments and is most commonly characterized by their ray-like, heavily armored bodies, along with their lack of paired fins and jaws.[2][3]
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Drepanaspis gemuendenensis reconstruction | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | †Pteraspidomorphi |
Subclass: | †Heterostraci |
Order: | †Pteraspidiformes |
Family: | †Psammosteidae |
Genus: | †Drepanaspis |
Type species | |
Drepanaspis gemuendenensis Schluter, 1887 | |
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