Westralichthys
Extinct genus of fishes
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Westralichthys is an extinct monospecific genus of dunkleosteoid from the Late Devonian: Middle Famennian stage from Western Australia. It is estimated to be 3 meters (9.8 ft) long.[1][2] The name refers to the state of Western Australia, with "ichthys" meaning fish.[3]
| Westralichthys Temporal range: Late Devonian: Middle Famennian, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Placodermi |
| Order: | †Arthrodira |
| Suborder: | †Brachythoraci |
| Clade: | †Eubrachythoraci |
| Clade: | †Pachyosteomorphi |
| Superfamily: | †Dunkleosteoidea |
| Genus: | †Westralichthys Long, 1987 |
| Type species | |
| Westralichthys uwagedensis Long, 1987 | |
Phylogeny
Westralichthys belongs to the superfamily Dunkleosteoidea, related to the giant Dunkleosteus.[4][5] The phylogeny of Westralichthys can be shown in the cladogram below:[5]
