Atlantidosteus is an extinct genus of homostiid arthrodire from the Early to Middle Devonian of Morocco and Queensland.[1] It contains two known species, A. hollardi and A. pacifica.
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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: | †Atlantidosteus Lelièvre, 1984 |
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†A. hollardi (Lelièvre) 1984 | |
Description
editAtlantidosteus pacifica is known from a right suborbital plate, found in the Broken River Group of Queensland, Australia.[1]
Phylogeny
editAtlantidosteus is part of the clade Migmatocephala, closer related to Homostius, than Antineosteus.
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The cladogram shown here is based on Young, 2003[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, G. C. (2003). "A new species of Atlantidosteus Lelièvre, 1984 (Placodermi, Arthrodira, Brachythoraci) from the Middle Devonian of the Broken River area (Queensland, Australia)". Geodiversitas. 25 (4): 681–694.
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