Biology:Cavanosteus

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Short description: Extinct genus of fish

Cavanosteus
Temporal range: Emsian
Scientific classification e
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

Wikidata ☰ Q116198257 entry