†family Buchanosteidae White 1952 (armour-plated fish)
Placodermi - Arthrodira - Buchanosteidae
Parent taxon: Buchanosteoidea according to R. H. Denison 1984
See also Denison 1975 and Denison 1978
Sister taxon: Williamsaspidae
Subtaxa: Buchanosteus Parabuchanosteus Richardosteus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences