Biology:Thyestes (fish)

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Short description: Extinct genus of jawless fishes


Thyestes
Temporal range: Ludlow
The Soviet Union 1990 CPA 6243 stamp (Thyestes).jpg
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Thyestiidae
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Thyestes

Thyestes is an extinct genus of osteostracan agnathan vertebrate of Europe whose fossils are found in Middle to Late Ludlow-aged marine strata of Late Silurian Europe. Individuals of Thyestes superficially resembled Cephalaspis, but were more closely related to Auchenaspis and Tremataspis.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7799591 entry