Drepanaspis

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. 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.

Drepanaspis
Temporal range:
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
Species
  • D. gemuendenensis
  • D. sehrieli Gross, 1933
  • D. lipperti Gross, 1937
  • D. jaegeri Tarlo, 1964
  • D. earteri (McCoY, 1851)
  • D. edwardsi Tarlo, 1964
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