Youngichthys
Extinct genus of fishes
Youngichthys Temporal range: Changhsingian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sarcopterygii |
Genus: | †Youngichthys Wang et Liu, 1981[1] |
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†Youngichthys xinghuainsis Wang et Liu, 1981 |
Youngichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians or lobe-finned fish from the upper Permian (Changhsingian) comprising a single species, Youngichthys xinghuansis.[1] The single specimen of the fish was discovered in Zhejiang Province, China in 1981.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c Peter Forey (2008). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.
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