Chirodipterus australis
Chirodipterus australis is an extinct species of lungfish which lived during the Devonian period.[1] Fossils have been found in Australia.
| Chirodipterus australis Temporal range: Devonian | |
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| Fossils showing body and head in lateral view (left, NHM P56035) and palatal dentition (right, WAM 90.10.8) | |
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| Species: | C. australis |
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| Chirodipterus australis Miles, 1977 | |
See also
References
- Miles, R. S. (1977). "Dipnoan (lungfish) skulls and the relationships of the group: a study based on new species from the Devonian of Australia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 61 (1–3): 1–328. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1977.tb01031.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
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