Youngichthys

Extinct genus of fishes

Youngichthys
Temporal range: Changhsingian
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Genus:
Youngichthys

Wang et Liu, 1981[1]
Type species
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]

See also

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References

  1. ^ 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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Taxon identifiers
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