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'''''Anglaspis''''' is an extinct genus of [[cyathaspidiformes|cyathaspidiform]] [[Heterostraci|heterostracan]] [[agnatha]]n. Fossils are found in marine strata of [[Europe]], from the late [[Silurian]] period until genus' extinction during the Early [[Devonian]]. Late Silurian species of ''Anglaspis'' are found in marine strata of [[Wales]] and [[England]], while most of the Early Devonian species are found in the Devonian-aged strata of [[Spitsbergen]], [[Norway]].
'''''Anglaspis''''' is an extinct genus of [[cyathaspidiformes|cyathaspidiform]] [[Heterostraci|heterostracan]] [[agnatha]]n. Fossils are found in marine strata of [[Europe]], from the late [[Silurian]] period until genus' extinction during the Early [[Devonian]]. Late Silurian species of ''Anglaspis'' are found in marine strata of [[Wales]] and [[England]], while most of the Early Devonian species are found in the Devonian-aged strata of [[Spitzbergen (island)|Spitzbergen]], [[Norway]].


''Anglaspis'' was, at various times, placed in the families Cyathaspididae, Poraspididae, and in its own family, Anglaspididae. Currently, it is placed in [[Ariaspidae]] with ''[[Ariaspis]]'', and ''[[Listraspis]]'', and is considered to be closely related to, if not the progenitor of ''[[Liliaspis]]'' and ''[[Paraliliaspis]]''.
''Anglaspis'' was, at various times, placed in the families Cyathaspididae, Poraspididae, and in its own family, Anglaspididae. Currently, it is placed in [[Ariaspidae]] with ''[[Ariaspis]]'', and ''[[Listraspis]]'', and is considered to be closely related to, if not the progenitor of ''[[Liliaspis]]'' and ''[[Paraliliaspis]]''.

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Anglaspis
Temporal range: Late Silurian - Early Devonian
Artist's reconstruction of the type species, A. macculloughi
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Anglaspis

Anglaspis is an extinct genus of cyathaspidiform heterostracan agnathan. Fossils are found in marine strata of Europe, from the late Silurian period until genus' extinction during the Early Devonian. Late Silurian species of Anglaspis are found in marine strata of Wales and England, while most of the Early Devonian species are found in the Devonian-aged strata of Spitzbergen, Norway.

Anglaspis was, at various times, placed in the families Cyathaspididae, Poraspididae, and in its own family, Anglaspididae. Currently, it is placed in Ariaspidae with Ariaspis, and Listraspis, and is considered to be closely related to, if not the progenitor of Liliaspis and Paraliliaspis.

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