Meemannia

Meemannia is a genus of extinct bony fish from the early Devonian period. It was initially classified as a lobe-finned fish; however, a restudy conducted by Lu et al. (2016) indicates that it was actually an early-diverging ray-finned fish.[1] It was found in Yunnan, China. As preserved, it consists mainly of skull roofing bones and a partial otic region of the braincase. Its anatomy is unique in a number of features that resemble ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii), and more generalized jawed vertebrates.

Meemannia
Temporal range: Devonian
Scientific classification
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Meemannia
Species:
M. eos
Binomial name
Meemannia eos
Zhu, Yu, Wang, Zhao & Jia, 2006

It was described in the May 4, 2006 edition of Nature.

References

  1. Jing Lu; Sam Giles; Matt Friedman; Jan L. den Blaauwen; Min Zhu (2016). "The Oldest Actinopterygian Highlights the Cryptic Early History of the Hyperdiverse Ray-Finned Fishes". Current Biology. 26 (12): 1602–1608. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.04.045. PMID 27212403.


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