Zenaspis

Zenaspis
Temporal range: Early Devonian
Fossil of Zenaspis powriei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteostraci
Subclass: Cornuata
Order: Zenaspidida
Family: Zenaspididae
Genus: Zenaspis
Lankester, 1869

Zenaspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish which existed during the early Devonian period. Due to it being jawless, Zenaspis was probably a bottom feeder. The fish was around 10 inches (25 cm) in length.

Life reconstruction of Zenaspis pagei

References

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