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Cathlesichthys

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Homostiidae

Taxonomy
Cathlesichthys was named by Young (2004). Its type is Cathiesichthys weejasperensis.

It was assigned to Homostiidae by Young (2004).

Species
C. weejasperensis (type species)
Entered
by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-02-24; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-29

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Cathlesichthys Young p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
familyHomostiidaeJaekel 1903
genusCathlesichthys

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. †Cathlesichthys Young 2004
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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: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (New South Wales) C. weejasperensis (type locality: 239128)