Herasmius

Herasmius
Temporal range: Devonian, 422.9–385.3 Ma
Life reconstruction of Herasmius granulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Suborder: Brachythoraci
Family: Heterosteidae
Genus: Herasmius
Ørvig, 1969
Species
  • Herasmius granulatus Orvig, 1969 (Type)
  • Herasmius dayi Schultze & Cumbaa, 2017

Herasmius is an extinct genus of heterosteid placoderm from the Devonian period. Fossils have been discovered freshwater deposits in Norway and Canada.