Indocoelacanthus
Indocoelacanthus robustus is a fossil sarcopterygian. The holotype specimen was found in Lower Jurassic-aged riverine sediment of the Kota formation, in the Pranhita-Godavari valley at Boraigudem limestone ridge, about 30 kilometers southeast of Sironcha, India. The holotype is preserved in the museum of the Indian Statistical Institute.[1]
| Indocoelacanthus | |
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| Phylum: | [Chordata]] |
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| Genus: | Indocoelacanthus |
| Species: | I. robustus |
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| Indocoelacanthus robustus Jain, 1974 | |
See also
- Sarcopterygii
- List of sarcopterygians
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Jain, S.L. (1974). "Indocoelacanthus robustsus n. gen., n. sp. (Coelacanthidae, Lower Jurassic), the first fossil coelacanth from India". Journal of Paleontology. 48 (1): 49–62.
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