†Cavanosteus australis McCoy 1876 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Homostiidae
Alternative combinations: Asterolepis ornata australis, Phlyctaenaspis australis
Belongs to Cavanosteus according to G. C. Young 2004
See also Young 1979
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Phlyctaenaspis australis confertituberculata
Type specimen: NMP 1272
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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