Atacamaia Arratia and Schultze 2015 (coelacanth)

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Whiteiidae

Full reference: G. Arratia and H. P. Schultze. 2015. A new fossil actinistian from the Early Jurassic of Chile and its bearing on the phylogeny of Actinistia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35:e983524

Parent taxon: Whiteiidae according to G. Arratia and H. P. Schultze 2015

Sister taxa: Axelia, Guizhoucoelacanthus, Piveteauia, Whiteia, Wimania

Subtaxa: Atacamaia solitaria

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Type: Atacamaia solitaria

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Distribution: found only at Quebrada Vaquillas Atlas, Domeyko Range (Jurassic of Chile)

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