Biology:Quebecius

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes


Quebecius
Temporal range: Late Devonian
Quebecius.jpg
Restoration of Quebecius quebecensis
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Quebecius
Species:
Q. quebecensis
Binomial name
Quebecius quebecensis
(Whiteaves, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Quebecius williamsi Schultze 1973

Quebecius is an extinct genus of porolepiform sarcopterygian fish which lived during the Late Devonian period of Quebec, Canada .[1] It is related to Glyptolepis, although distinguished from the latter by an especially broad pelvic fin base: uniquely among lobe-finned fish, only the pectoral fins are lobed. Specimens have been found to measure between 5 and 60 centimeters long.[2]

References

  1. Schultze, Hans-Peter & Arsenault, Marius. (2011). Quebecius quebecensis (Whiteaves), a porolepiform crossopterygian (Pisces) from the Late Devonian of Quebec, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 24. 2351-2361. 10.1139/e87-221.
  2. "Miguasha: Quebecius". https://www.miguasha.ca/mig-en/quebecius.php. 


Wikidata ☰ Q18608905 entry