Axelrodichthys
| Axelrodichthys Temporal range: Early Cretaceous | |
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| Axelrodichthys araripensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Subclass: | Actinistia |
| Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
| Family: | Mawsoniidae |
| Genus: | Axelrodichthys Maisey, 1986 |
| Binomial name | |
| Axelrodicthys araripensis Maisey, 1986 | |
Axelrodichthys araripensis
Axelrodichthys is an extinct genus of mawsoniid coelacanth from the Early Cretaceous of South America.
Sources
- * J. G. Maisey. 1986. Coelacanths from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. American Museum Novitates 2866:1-30
- Discovering Fossil Fishes by John G. Maisey, David Miller, Ivy Rutzky, and Craig Chesek
- History of the Coelacanth Fishes by Peter Forey
- Living Fossil: The Story of the Coelacanth by Keith Stewart Thomson
- The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution by John A. Long
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