Zenaspis
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Fossil of Zenaspis powriei
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Zenaspis
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Type species
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Zenaspis salweyi
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Species
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- Zenaspis pagei
- Zenaspis podolica
- Zenaspis powriei
- Zenaspis salweyi
- Zenaspis waynensis
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Zenaspis is an extinct genus of osteostracan jawless fish which existed during the early Devonian period. Due to it being jawless, Zenaspis was probably a bottom feeder. Zenaspis was around 10 inches (25 cm) in length. It had a horseshoe shaped head that probably sheltered a small brain.
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| | | | Benneviaspidida |
- Benneviaspis
- Ectinaspis
- Hoelaspis
- Securiaspis
- Severaspis
| Boreaspididae |
- Belonaspis
- Boreaspis
- Hapilaspis
- Spatulaspis
- Tauraspis
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Thyestiida | | Kiaeraspididae |
- Acrotomaspis
- Axinaspis
- Gustavaspis
- Kiaeraspis
- Nectaspis
- Norselaspis
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Tremataspididae |
- Dobraspis
- Oeselaspis
- Sclerodus
- Tannuaspis
- Timanaspis
- Tremataspis
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Zenaspidida | | Parameteoraspididae |
- Balticaspis
- Escuminaspis
- Levesquaspis
- Parameteoraspis
- Trewinia
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Superciliaspididae | |
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Scolenaspididae |
- Machairaspis
- Scolenaspis
- Ukrainaspis
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Zenaspididae |
- Diademaspis
- Stensiopelta
- Tegaspis
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Zenaspis | |
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