Cavanosteus

Cavanosteus
Temporal range: Emsian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: †Placodermi
Order: †Arthrodira
Suborder: †Brachythoraci
Family: †Homostiidae
Genus: †Cavanosteus
Young, 2004[1]
Species
  • C. australis (McCoy, 1876)

Cavanosteus is an extinct genus of homostiid arthrodire from the Emsian of Victoria, and New South Wales, Australia.[2]

Description

Cavanosteus is known from central plates of the skull, infragnathals with little or no dentition, similar in form to Homosteus, and a bone from the dermal trunk shield.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cavanosteus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. ^ a b Gavin C. Young (January 2004). "A homostiid arthrodire (placoderm fish) from the Early Devonian of the Burrinjuck area, New South Wales". Alcheringa. 28 (1): 129–146. doi:10.1080/03115510408619278. ISSN 0311-5518. Wikidata Q58107204.