Biology:Duffichthys

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes


Duffichthys
Temporal range: Late Devonian
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Genus:
Duffichthys
Species:
D. mirabilis
Binomial name
Duffichthys mirabilis

Duffichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Late Devonian period. Fossils have been found at the locality of Scat Craig, Scotland.[1]

References

  1. Ahlberg, P. E., 1992: A new holoptychiid porolepiform fish from the Upper Frasnian of Elgin, Scotland. Palaeontology, 35. 813-828.

Wikidata ☰ Q5312353 entry