Cathlorhynchus trismodipterus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Classis: Dipnoi
Subordo: †Dipnorhynchoidei
Familia: †Dipnorhynchidae
Genus: †Cathlorhynchus

Name

†Cathlorhynchus trismodipterus Campbell et al., 2009

• Holotype: ANU 46495 (skull roof).
• Paratypes: ANU 46496, 46497 (mandibles).

• Type unit and locality: Holotype from the base of the Currajong Limestone near the Shearing Shed, on Goodradigbee Station. Paratypes from the basal Currajong Limestone Member at reef 35802.0030 S, 148839.1690 E.

Etymology: The specific name is from the Greek trismos (= grinding); referring to the biting habit of the animal.

References

• Campbell, K. S. W., Barwick, R. E. & Senden, T. J., 2009: Evolution of dipnoans (lungfish) in the Early Devonian of southeastern Australia. Alcheringa, 33 (1): 59–78. DOI: 10.1080/03115510802618300