Scleracanthus

Scleracanthus is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians, or lobe-finned fish.[1][2][3] It is known from the Triassic of Spitsburgen.[3]

Scleracanthus
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Order:
Actinistia
Family:
Coelacanthidae
Genus:
Scleracanthus
Species:
S. asper
Binomial name
Scleracanthus asper
Stensiö, 1921

See also

References
  1. Forey, Peter (1997-11-30). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.
  2. Jordan, David Starr (1923). A Classification of Fishes. Stanford University Press.
  3. Stensiö, E. (1921). "Triassic fishes from Spitzbergen". doi:10.5962/bhl.title.159141. S2CID 83338211. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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