†Axelrodichthys Maisey 1986 (coelacanth)
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Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Mawsoniidae
Full reference: J. G. Maisey. 1986. Coelacanths from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. American Museum Novitates 2866:1-30
Parent taxon: Mawsoniidae according to J. Graf 2012
See also Dutel et al. 2012, Forey 1998, Maisey 1986 and Schultze 2004
Sister taxa: Changxingia, Chinlea, Garnbergia, Lualabaea, Mawsonia, Parnaibaia, Rhipis, Trachymetopon
Subtaxa: Axelrodichthys araripensis Axelrodichthys megadromos
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), France (7), Madagascar (1), Mexico (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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