Cavanosteus

Cavanosteus; Temporal range: Emsian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Arthrodira
Suborder:	†Brachythoraci
Family:	†Homostiidae
Genus:	†Cavanosteus; Young, 2004
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

^ "Cavanosteus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
^ ^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.

[1] "Cavanosteus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

[:0-2] 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.

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