Laccognathus grossi

Laccognathus grossi
Temporal range: Givetian (Middle Devonian)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Sarcopterygii
Order:Porolepiformes
Family:Holoptychiidae
Genus:Laccognathus
Species: L. grossi
Binomial name
Laccognathus grossi
Vorobyeva, 2006

Laccognathus grossi is an extinct lobe-finned fish from eastern Europe. They existed during the Middle Devonian. The species is named after Walter Gross, who collected the first Laccognathus fossils belonging to L. panderi.[1]

L. grossi was first recovered from the Middle Devonian Lode Formation of Latvia by Emiliya Ivanovna Vorobyeva, who described it as a specimen of the known species L. panderi. Upon closer examination in 2005, she redescribed the specimen (as well as the genus) under the new name L. grossi.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Vorobyeva, E.I. (2006). "A new species of Laccognathus (Porolepiform Crossopterygii) from the Devonian of Latvia". Paleontol. J. Physorg.com. 40 (3): 312&ndash, 322. doi:10.1134/S0031030106030129.


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