Biology:Cavanosteus
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Short description: Extinct genus of fish
| Cavanosteus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Suborder: | †Brachythoraci |
| Family: | †Homostiidae |
| Genus: | †Cavanosteus Young, 2004[1] |
| Species | |
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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
- ↑ "Cavanosteus". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4835994.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , Wikidata Q58107204
Wikidata ☰ Q116198257 entry
