Cavanosteus

Cavanosteus; Temporal range: Emsian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Arthrodira
Suborder:	†Brachythoraci
Family:	†Homostiidae
Genus:	†Cavanosteus; Young, 2004
Species
	C. australis (McCoy, 1876);

Cavanosteus is an extinct genus of homostiid arthrodire from the Emsian of Victoria, and New South Wales (Murrumbidgee Group), Australia.

Description

Cavanosteus is known from central plates of the skull, infragnathals with little or no dentition, similar in form to Homosteus, and a bone from the dermal trunk shield.

References

↑ "Cavanosteus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
1 2 Gavin C. Young (2004). "A homostiid arthrodire (placoderm fish) from the Early Devonian of the Burrinjuck area, New South Wales". Alcheringa. 28 (1): 129–146. doi:10.1080/03115510408619278. Wikidata Q58107204. {{Cite Q}}: Missing first/last names in Wikidata for Gavin C. Young (help)
↑ Zapalski, Mikołaj K.; Berkowski, Błażej; Skompski, Stanisław; Pickett, John W.; Young, Gavin C. (2025). "Ancient depths: Unprecedented completeness of mesophotic coral-fish ecosystem from the Devonian of Eastern Gondwana". Gondwana Research. 142: 252–261. ISSN 1342-937X.

[1] "Cavanosteus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

[:0-2] 1 2 Gavin C. Young (2004). "A homostiid arthrodire (placoderm fish) from the Early Devonian of the Burrinjuck area, New South Wales". Alcheringa. 28 (1): 129–146. doi:10.1080/03115510408619278. Wikidata Q58107204. {{Cite Q}}: Missing first/last names in Wikidata for Gavin C. Young (help)

[3] Zapalski, Mikołaj K.; Berkowski, Błażej; Skompski, Stanisław; Pickett, John W.; Young, Gavin C. (2025). "Ancient depths: Unprecedented completeness of mesophotic coral-fish ecosystem from the Devonian of Eastern Gondwana". Gondwana Research. 142: 252–261. ISSN 1342-937X.