Full reference: J. D. Pardo, A. K. Huttenlocker, and B. J. Small. 2014. An exceptionally preserved transitional lungfish from the Lower Permian of Nebraska, USA, and the origin of modern lungfishes. PLoS One 9(9):e108542
Parent taxon: Dipnoi according to J. D. Pardo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Adelargo, Amadeodipterus, Apatorhynchus, Ballagadus, Cathlorhynchus, Celsiodon, Ceratodonti, Ceratodontidae, Ceratodontiformes, Ceratodontoidei, Chirodipteroidea, Coccovedus, Ctenodontiformes, Ctenodontoidei, Ctenodus, Devonosteus, Diabolepidiformes, Dianodipterus, Dipnoiformes, Dipnorhynchiformes, Dipnorhynchina, Dipnorhynchoidei, Dipteri, Dipterida, Dipteriformes, Dipteroidei, Dongshanodus, Ferganoceratodus, Gnathorhizidae, Gosfordia, Harajicadipterus, Holodipterida, Jessenia, Limanichthys, Megapleuron, Melanognathus, Neoceratodontidae, Nielsenia, Occludus, Oervigia, Pinnalongus, Powichthyidae, Proceratodus, Protopteri, Ptychoceratodontidae, Sagenodontidae, Sinodipterus, Sirenoidei, Speonesydrionina, Speonysedrion, Synthetodus, Tarachomylax, Uranolophina, Uronemoidei, Westollrhynchus, Xylognathus, Youngolepididae
Subtaxa: Persephonichthys chthonica
Type: Persephonichthys chthonica
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Raney Farm (Permian of Nebraska)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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