Holopterygius
Holopterygius is an extinct genus of prehistoric eel-like coelacanth. Despite its specialized morphology and superficial disimilarity to the usual coelacanth body plan it's one of the most basal actinistian fish.[1]
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| Genus: | Holopterygius |
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Friedman, Matt; Coates, Michael I (22 January 2006). "A newly recognized fossil coelacanth highlights the early morphological diversification of the clade". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 273 (1583): 245–250. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3316. PMC 1560029. PMID 16555794.
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