Neoceratodus africanus Haug 1905 (Queensland lungfish)

Osteichthyes - Ceratodontiformes - Neoceratodontidae

Alternative combination: Ceratodus africanus

Full reference: E. Haug. 1905. VIII. Paléontologie [VIII. Paleontology]. Documents Scientifiques de la Mission Saharienne. Mission Foureau-Lamy 2:751-832

Belongs to Neoceratodus according to M. Martin 1982

See also Arambourg and Joleaud 1943, Haug 1905, Martin 1981, Schultze 2004 and Tabaste 1963

Sister taxa: Neoceratodus djelleh, Neoceratodus eyrensis, Neoceratodus forsteri, Neoceratodus gregoryi, Neoceratodus nargun, Neoceratodus palmeri

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (8 collections), Brazil (1), Egypt (1), Morocco (2), Niger (3), Tunisia (2)

• Jurassic of Uruguay (1)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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