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Rhabdodermatidae

Rhabdodermatidae is a family of prehistoric, coelacanthimorph, lobe-finned fishes which lived mainly during the Carboniferous period, with some members surviving until the Early Triassic epoch.

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Length
84 w
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Source
Rhabdodermatidae
Temporal range:
Caridosuctor populosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinistia
Order: Coelacanthiformes
Family: Rhabdodermatidae
Berg, 1958
Genera

Rhabdodermatidae is a family of prehistoric, coelacanthimorph, lobe-finned fishes which lived mainly during the Carboniferous period (about 359 - 299 million years ago), with some members surviving until the Early Triassic epoch (~250 myr ago).123

References

References

  1. Forey, Peter L. (1998). History of the coelacanth fishes. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 434. ISBN 9780412784804.
  2. Rhabdodermatidae - Paleobiology Database
  3. "Coelacanthiformes". ATW.hu. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.