Traquairaspis

Traquairaspis Temporal range: Late Silurian–Early Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
reconstruction of T. cambelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Heterostraci
Order:	Traquairaspidiformes
Family:	Traquairaspididae
Genus:	Traquairaspis
Type species
Cyathaspis campbelli
Species
T. campbelli (type) T. pococki T. denisoni T. symmondsi T. angusta

Traquairaspis is a genus of extinct heterostracan agnathan fish known from the Silurian and Early Devonian periods. It is predominantly known from Late Silurian fluvial deposits from Wales and England: some species were also found in shallow water marine environment in Canada and North America.^[1]

"Phialaspis," T. symmondsi

The head-shield and body armor of most species form an almond shape. The armor of T. symmondsi (syn. Phialaspis symmondsi) is shaped like a jet plane or paper airplane, with pointed wing-like crests and a dorsal crest near the posterior end of the armor.

The generic name honors Ramsay Heatley Traquair.

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