Doryaspidae, Randle & Sansom, 2017

Randle, Emma & Sansom, Robert S., 2017, Exploring phylogenetic relationships of Pteraspidiformes heterostracans (stem-gnathostomes) using continuous and discrete characters, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 15 (7), pp. 583-599 : 597

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/14772019.2016.1208293
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BF5255A1-1417-432B-AC64-BF132A0BCC65
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10903485
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1F855-6F4C-E021-FF7A-FF43FD0668FB
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Doryaspidae
status	superfam. nov.

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Superfamily Doryaspidae superfam. nov.

Diagnosis. Pteraspidiformes lacking a dorsal spine, with some members possessing a mid-posterior process (posterior medial peak). Some taxa have reduced the rostral plate and have a dorsally orientated mouth.

Genera included. Xylaspis Perǹegre, 2003, Woodfjordaspis Perǹegre, 2006, Doryaspis White, 1935 .