Biology:Holopterygius
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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Holopterygius is an extinct genus of prehistoric eel-like coelacanth known from the Devonian (Givetian–Frasnian) of Germany. Despite its specialized morphology and superficial dissimilarity to the usual Paleozoic coelacanth body plan, it is one of the most basal actinistian fish.[1]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ Friedman, Matt; Coates, Michael I (22 January 2006). "A newly recognized fossil coelacanth highlights the early morphological diversification of the clade". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 273 (1583): 245–250. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3316. PMID 16555794.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5884277 entry
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