Cometicercus
| Cometicercus | |
|---|---|
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| An artists concept of Cometicercus. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Thelodonti |
| (unranked) | Furcacaudiformes |
| Family: | †Furcacaudidae |
| Genus: | Cometicercus |
| Type species | |
| †Cometicercus talimaaae Wilson & Caldwell, 1998 | |
Cometicercus is an extinct genus of thelodont which lived in Canada during the Early Devonian period. It is only known from its caudal fin and parts of its dorsal surface, including its dorsal fin.[1]
References
- ↑ Mark V. H. Wilson and Michael W. Caldwell, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Apr. 10, 1998), pp. 10-29
External links
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Data related to Cometicercus at Wikispecies
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