Metaxygnathus

Metaxygnathus
Metaxygnathus
Temporal range: Late Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Subclass: Sarcopterygii
Order: Panderichthyida
Genus: Metaxygnathus
Campbell & Bell, 1977
Type species
Metaxygnathus denticulus [1]
Campbell & Bell, 1977
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Metaxygnathus is an extinct genus of tetrapodomorph lobe-finned fishs found in Late Devonian deposits of New South Wales, Australia [2]. It is only known from a lower jawbone.

References

  1. ^ "Tetrapodomorpha". Paleofile.com. http://www.paleofile.com/Demo/Mainpage/Taxalist/Labyrinthodon.htm. Retrieved September 20, 2006. 
  2. ^ Danny Kingsley (2002-12-19). "Four-legged fossil find in Asia rewrites history". ABC News. http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s749716.htm. 
  • Campbell, K.S.W. and M.W. Bell. 1977. "A primitive amphibian from the Late Devonian of New South Wales." Alcheringa 1: 369-382.

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