Rhabdodermatidae
Extinct family of coelacanths
Rhabdodermatidae Temporal range: Carboniferous–Early Triassic[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
Class: | Actinistia |
Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
Family: | †Rhabdodermatidae Berg, 1958 |
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Rhabdodermatidae is a family of prehistoric, coelacanthimorph, lobe-finned fishes which lived mainly during the Carboniferous period (about 359 - 299 million years ago), with some members surviving until the Early Triassic epoch (~250 myr ago).[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b Forey, Peter L. (1998). History of the coelacanth fishes. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 434. ISBN 9780412784804.
- ^ Rhabdodermatidae - Paleobiology Database
- ^ "Coelacanthiformes". ATW.hu. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.
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