Holoptychiidae
| Holoptychiidae Temporal range: Devonian | |
|---|---|
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| Holoptychius sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Order: | †Porolepiformes |
| Family: | †Holoptychiidae Owen, 1860 |
| Genera | |
Holoptychiidae is an extinct family of lobe-finned fishes which lived during the Devonian period. At least one genus, Laccognathus, is thought to have been amphibious.[1]
References
- ↑ Vorobyeva, E.I. (2006). "A new species of Laccognathus (Porolepiform Crossopterygii) from the Devonian of Latvia". Palaeont. J. (Physorg.com) 40 (3): 312–322. doi:10.1134/S0031030106030129.
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