| Cavanosteus Temporal range: Emsian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Suborder: | †Brachythoraci |
| Family: | †Homostiidae |
| Genus: | †Cavanosteus Young, 2004 |
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Cavanosteus is an extinct genus of homostiid arthrodire from the Emsian of Victoria, and New South Wales, 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.
- ^ Gavin C. Young (January 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. ISSN 0311-5518. Wikidata Q58107204.
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| Cavanosteus | |