Jarvikina

Not to be confused with Jarvikia.

Jarvikina Temporal range: Devonian

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Sarcopterygii
Family:	Tristichopteridae
Genus:	Jarvikina
Species:	J. wenjukowi
Binomial name
Jarvikina wenjukowi Rohon, 1889
Synonyms
Cricodus wenjukowi Rohon, 1889 Eusthenopteron wenjukowi Rohon, 1889 Eusthenodon wenjukowi Rohon, 1889

Jarvikina is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. Jarvikina named after the Swedish palaeontologist Erik Jarvik.

Osteolepiformes

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sarcopterygii Subclass: Tetrapodomorpha

Canowindridae	Canowindra ?Gyroptychius Koharolepis

Elpistostegidae	Elpistostege

Megalichthyidae	Cladarosymblema Ectosteorhachis Mahalalepis Megalichthys Megapomus Megistolepis

Osteolepidae	Beelarongia Osteolepis

Tristichopteridae	Cabonnichthys Canningius Edenopteron Eusthenodon Eusthenopteron Heddleichthys Hyneria Jarvikina Langlieria Mandageria Notorhizodon Platycephalichthys Tristichopterus

Other genera	Marsdenichthys

Related categories	Devonian fish Carboniferous fish Sarcopterygii

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