Westralichthys is an extinct monospecific genus of dunkleosteoid from the Late Devonian, Middle Famennian stage from the Virgin Hills Formation, Western Australia. Known from only a single skull, WAM 86.9.664, It is estimated to be long. The name refers to the state of Western Australia, with ichthys meaning fish.
Phylogeny Westralichthys belongs to the superfamily Dunkleosteoidea, related to the giant Dunkleosteus. The phylogeny of Westralichthys can be shown in the cladogram below:
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