Proaethaspis

Proaethaspis
Temporal range: Early Devonian: Pragian,
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Genus: Proaethaspis
Denison, 1978
Species
  • Proaethaspis ohioensis Denison, 1960 (type)

Proaethaspis is an extinct monospecific genus of arthrodire placoderm fish from the Early Devonian period. The type species Proaethaspis ohioensis was described in 1960, but was assigned to the genus Proaethaspis in 1978.