Marsdenichthys longioccipitus Long 1985 (lobe-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Osteolepiformes - Eusthenopteridae

Full reference: J. A. Long. 1985. The structure and relationships of a new osteolepiform fish from the Late Devonian of Victoria, Australia. Alcheringa 9:1-22

Belongs to Marsdenichthys according to J. A. Long 1985

See also Borgen and Nakrem 2016

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MVP160871, a partial skull. Its type locality is Mount Howitt Spur along Howqua River, which is in a Givetian lacustrine horizon in the Bindaree Formation of Australia.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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