Biology:Powichthys
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Genus: | †Powichthys Jessen, 1975
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| P. thorsteinssoni Jessen, 1975
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Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. This fish it was small in size, about 30 cm.[1] Prior to the discovery of P. spitsbergensis in 2004, the genus was known from a single type species, P. thorsteinssoni.[2]
References
- ↑ "Palaeos Vertebrates: Sarcopterygii: Rhipidistia". http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/sarcopterygii/rhipidistia.html#Powichthys.
- ↑ Clément, G.; Janvier, P. (2004). "Powichthys spitsbergensis sp. nov., a new member of the Dipnomorpha (Sarcopterygii, lobe-finned fishes) from the Lower Devonian of Spitsbergen, with remarks on basal dipnomorph anatomy.". Fossils and Strata 50: 92–112. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-07. ISBN 9781405169868. https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00023063.
Wikidata ☰ Q599304 entry
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