†Axelrodichthys lavocati Fragoso et al. 2018 (coelacanth)
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Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Mawsoniidae
Synonym: Mawsonia lavocati Tabaste 1963 [replaced name]
Full reference: L. Fragoso, P. Brito, and Y. Yabumoto. 2018. Axelrodichthys araripensis Maisey, 1986 revisited. Historical Biology 31:1350-1372
Belongs to Axelrodichthys according to L. Fragoso et al. 2018
See also Forey 1998, Schultze 2004 and Tabaste 1963
Sister taxa: Axelrodichthys araripensis, Axelrodichthys maiseyi, Axelrodichthys megadromos
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (1 collection), Morocco (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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