†Platyethmoidia Young et al. 1992 (lobe-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Osteolepiformes
Full reference: G. C. Young, J. A. Long, and A. Ritchie. 1992. Crossopterygian fishes from the Devonian of Antarctica: systematics, relationships and biogeographic significance. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 14:1-77
Parent taxon: Osteolepiformes according to U. J. Borgen and H. A. Nakrem 2016
See also Young et al. 1992
Sister taxa: Cryptolepis, Litoptychus, Lohsania, Mahalalepis, Megalichthyidae, Megapomus, Sengoerichthys, Vorobjevaia
Subtaxa: Platyethmoidia antarctica
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Antarctica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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