Whiteiidae

Whiteiidae; Temporal range: Triassic
	Whiteia woodwardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sarcopterygii
Subclass:	Actinistia
Order:	Coelacanthiformes
Family:	†Whiteiidae
Genera
	†Whiteia (type); †Guizhoucoelacanthus; †Piveteauia;

Whiteiidae is an extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fishes which lived during the Triassic period.[1]

References

Clement, Gael (1999). "The actinistian (Sarcopterygii)Piveteauia madagascariensisLehman 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. ISSN 0272-4634.

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