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Cavanosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Homostiidae

Taxonomy
Cavanosteus was named by Young (2004). Its type is Asterolepis ornata australis.

It was assigned to Homostiidae by Young (2004).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Cavanosteus Young pp. 133 - 134

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyHomosteoidea
familyHomostiidaeJaekel 1903
genusCavanosteus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Cavanosteus Young 2004
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Cavanosteus australis McCoy 1876
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 407.60000 to 402.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) C. australis (238698)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Australia (New South Wales) C. australis (238699)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) C. australis (238700)