Metaceratodus

Metaceratodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians or lobe-finned fish, from the Early Cretaceous of Queensland, Australia.[1] It was registered in the superior Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina, ontogenetic series of Metaceratodus wichamnni.[2]

Metaceratodus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Genus:
Metaceratodus

Species

Here lists the four identified species of the Metaceratodus Lungfish.[3]

  • Metaceratodus bonei
  • Metaceratodus ellioti
  • Metaceratodus palmeri
  • Metaceratodus wollastoni
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See also
  • Sarcopterygii
  • List of sarcopterygians
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. "Fossilworks: Metaceratodus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. Kemp, A. (1997-04-16). "Four species of Metaceratodus (Osteichthyes: Dipnoi, Family Ceratodontidae) from Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic deposits". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 17 (1): 26–33. doi:10.1080/02724634.1997.10010949. ISSN 0272-4634.
  3. "Fossilworks: Metaceratodus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.


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