Powichthys spitsbergensis Clement and Janvier 2004 (lungfish)

Osteichthyes - Dipnomorpha - Powichthyidae

Full reference: G. Clement and P. Janvier. 2004. Powichthys spitsbergensis sp. nov., a new member of the Dipnomorpha (Sarcopterygii, lobe-finned fishes) from the Lower Devonian of Spitsbergen, with remarks on basal dipnomorph anatomy. Fossils and Strata 50:92-112

Belongs to Powichthys according to G. Clement and P. Janvier 2004

Sister taxon: Powichthys thorsteinssoni

Type specimen: MNHN SVD 2156, a skull (anterior part of the skull with articulated palatal elements, left post-orbital and scales)

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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