Drepanaspis
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phylum | Chordata | Drepanaspis gemuendenensis is an extinct species of primitive jawless fish from the Devonian Hunsrück lagerstätte. It was a flattened creature with a heavily armored body, somewhat ray-like in appearance. Its mouth faced upwards, unlike most other Heterostracans, which had downward-facing mouths. Drepanaspis also had small, widely spaced eyes. It is presumed to have foraged the ocean floor for food.
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class | †Heterostraci | |
order | Pteraspidiformes | |
family | Psammosteidae | |
genus | Drepanaspis | |
species | D. gemuendenensis | |
Period | Early Devonian |