†Indocoelacanthus robustus Jain 1974 (coelacanth)
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Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Latimeriidae
Full reference: S. L. Jain. 1974. Indocoelacanthus robustus n. gen., n. sp. (Coelacanthidae, Lower Jurassic), the first fossil coelacanth from India. Journal of Paleontology 48(1):49-62
Belongs to Indocoelacanthus according to H.-P. Schultze 2004
See also Forey 1998 and Jain 1974
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: ISI P.40, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Lingal-Metpalli ridge, which is in a Toarcian/Aalenian carbonate limestone in the Kota Formation of India.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Jurassic of India (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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