Youngichthys
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Genus: | †Youngichthys Wang et Liu, 1981[1] |
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†Youngichthys xinghuainsis Wang et Liu, 1981 |
Youngichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians or lobe-finned fish from the upper Permian (Changhsingian) comprising a single species, Youngichthys xinghuansis.[1] The single specimen of the fish was discovered in Zhejiang Province, China in 1981.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peter Forey (2008). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.