Canaryichthys rozefeldsi

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii
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 Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Division: Halecomorphi
Ordo: †Ionoscopiformes
Genus: †Canaryichthys

Species: †Canaryichthys rozefeldsi

Name

†Canaryichthys rozefeldsi Bartholomai, 2015

• Holotype: QMF 17025, partial neurocranium comprising the only known specimen at this time, from ‘Canary’ Station, SE of Boulia, CWQ, minimally prepared by mechanical techniques.

• Formation and Age: From the Toolebuc Formation of Early Cretaceous (Late Albian) age.

Etymology: Named for Dr Andrew Rozefelds (Head of Geosciences, Queensland Museum), who collected and prepared the holotype specimen during his previous appointment in the geological section of the Queensland Museum.

References

• Bartholomai, A. 2015. An Early Cretaceous (late Albian) halecomorph (? Ionoscopiformes) fish from the Toolebuc Formation, Eromanga Basin, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature 59: 61–74. DOI: 10.17082/j.2204-1478.59.2015.2014-05 Reference page.