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]
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| Genus: | Metaceratodus |
Species
Here lists the four identified species of the Metaceratodus Lungfish.[3]
- Metaceratodus bonei
- Metaceratodus ellioti
- Metaceratodus palmeri
- Metaceratodus wollastoni
See also
- Sarcopterygii
- List of sarcopterygians
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- "Fossilworks: Metaceratodus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- 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.
- "Fossilworks: Metaceratodus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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