Biology:Parabuchanosteus

Parabuchanosteus Temporal range: Emsian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
An artist's impression of Parabuchanosteus murrumbidgeensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	Arthrodira
Family:	Buchanosteidae White, 1952
Genus:	Parabuchanosteus White & Toombs, 1972
Species:	P. murrumbidgeensis White, 1952
Binomial name
Parabuchanosteus murrumbidgeensis
Synonyms
Buchanosteus murrumbidgeensis White, 1952

Parabuchanosteus murrumbidgeensis is an extinct buchanosteid arthrodire placoderm. Its fossils have been found in the Late Emsian-aged marine strata of New South Wales, Australia .

It was originally described as Buchanosteus murrumbidgeensis in 1952. Twenty years later, it was reexamined and promoted to a new genus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16965657 entry