Sacabambaspis
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| phylum | Chordata | Sacabambaspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish that lived in shallow waters on the continental margins of Gondwanain the Ordovician period. It is the best known arandaspid with many specimens known.
It was approximately 25 cm in length. Its body shape vaguely resembled that of a tadpole with an oversized head, flat body, wriggling tail, and lack of fins. It had characteristic, frontally positioned eyes, like car headlamps. For more information visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Agnatha |
| class | Pteraspidomorphi | |
| family | Sacabambaspidae | |
| genus | † Sacabambaspis | |
| species | S. janvieri |
