Piveteauia
| Piveteauia Temporal range: Triassic | |
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| Piveteauia madagascariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Order: | Actinistia |
| Family: | Whiteiidae |
| Genus: | Piveteauia Lehman 1952[1] |
Piveteauia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish which lived during the Lower Triassic period.[1] The genus is named for twentieth century French vertebrate paleontologist Jean Piveteau. The type specimen was discovered in the Middle Sakamena Group in northwestern Madagascar by French paleoichthyologist Jean-Pierre Lehman.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Gael Clement (1999-06-14). "The Actinistian (Sarcopterygii) Piveteauia madagascariensis Lehman from the Lower Triassic of Northwestern Madagascar: A redescription on the basis of new material". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19 (2): 234–242. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011137.
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