Griphognathus

Griphognathus Temporal range: Late Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sarcopterygii
Subclass:	Dipnoi
Order:	Dipteriformes
Genus:	Griphognathus

Griphognathus ("hook-jaw") is an extinct genus of lungfish from the late Devonian period of Europe and Australia.

Griphognathus was a specialized lungfish, about 60 centimetres (24 in) long, with an elongated snout. The lower jaw and palate were lined with tooth-like denticles. Like all other lungfish, its skin was covered by overlapping scales, and it had an asymmetrical tail.^[1]

Species

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Griphognathus whitei

References

↑ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 45. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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