Biology:Canowindridae

Short description: Extinct family of fishes

Canowindridae Temporal range: 374–359 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Family:	†Canowindridae
Genera
†Beelarongia Long 1987 †Canowindra Thomson 1973 †Koharalepis Young, Long & Ritchie 1992 †Marsdenichthys Long 1985 †Owensia

The Canowindridae are a family of prehistoric lobe-finned fishes which lived during the Devonian period (Famennian stage, about 374 to 359 million years ago). Fossils of fishes that belonged to this family have been found in Australia , Antarctica, and Europe.

Phylogeny

Below is a cladogram from Swartz, 2012.

	?†Owensia chooi Holland 2009     †Marsdenichthys longioccipitus Long 1985       †Canowindra grossi Thomson 1973       †Beelarongia patrichae Long 1987     †Koharalepis jarviki Young, Long & Ritchie 1992

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1033622 entry