Youngolepis praecursor Chang and Yu 1981 (lungfish)

Osteichthyes - Dipnomorpha - Youngolepididae

Full reference: M.-M. Chang and X.-B. Yu. 1981. A new crossopterygian, Youngolepis praecursor, gen. et sp. nov., from Lower Devonian of E. Yunnan, China. Scientia Sinica 24(1):89-97

Belongs to Youngolepis according to M.-M. Chang and X.-B. Yu 1981

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V6180, a partial skull

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of China (1 collection), Vietnam (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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