Pituriaspida
| Pituriaspida Temporal range: Mid Devonian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | †Pituriaspida Young 1991 |
| Order: | †Pituriaspidiformes |
| Family: | †Pituriaspididae |
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The Pituriaspida ('
Neeyambaspis enigmatica found in a single sandstone location of the Georgina Basin, in Western Queensland, Australia
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"Pituriaspida" is often translated as 'hallucinogenic shield.'
Neeyambaspis enigmatica had a much smaller and shorter rostrum, and a more triangular headshield, making it look as though it were a guitar
pick with a tail.
References
- Janvier, Philippe. Early Vertebrates. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1998 (ISBN 0-19-854047-7).
- Long, John A. The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996 (ISBN 0-8018-5438-5).