Confractamnis johnjelli

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: †Placodermi
Ordo: †Arthrodira
Subordo: †Brachythoraci
Genus: †Confractamnis
Species: †Confractamnis johnjelli

Name

†Confractamnis johnjelli Young, 2005

• Holotype: ANU V1028, a large left ADL plate with part of the MD plate attached, associated with left PDL and PL plates (all incomplete).
• Type locality. University of Queensland locality L4399, north bank of the Broken River, Grid Reference 640 460 on the Burges 1:100 000 sheet; field numbers 58/L1 (V1028) and 58/L2 (V1031)
• Etymology: The species name recognizes the collector, Prof. John Jell, University of Queensland, who has conducted research in the Devonian of the Broken River area over many decades.

References

• Young, G.C., 2005: A New Middle Devonian Arthrodire (Placoderm Fish) from the Broken River Area, Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 57: 211–220. (PDF) Reference page.