†superfamily Buchanosteoidea Denison 1978 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes

Parent taxon: Brachythoraci according to R. H. Denison 1984

See also Denison 1978

Sister taxa: Aspinothoracidi, Brachydeiroidea, Buchanosteidae, Coccosteoidea, Coccosteomorphi, Dinichthyoidea, Doseyosteus, Gemuendenaspidae, Heterosteoidea, Homosteoidea, Homostiidae, Maideria, Pachyosteomorphi, Parabuchanosteidae

Subtaxa: Exutaspis Williamsaspidae

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (1 collection), China (1)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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