Holopterygius Explained

Holopterygius is an extinct genus of prehistoric eel-like coelacanth known from the Devonian (Givetian–Frasnian) of Germany. Despite its specialized morphology and superficial dissimilarity to the usual Paleozoic coelacanth body plan, it is one of the most basal actinistian fish.^[1]

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

External links

• Bony fish in the online Sepkoski Database

Notes and References

1. Friedman . Matt . Coates . Michael I . A newly recognized fossil coelacanth highlights the early morphological diversification of the clade . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 22 January 2006 . 273 . 1583 . 245–250 . 10.1098/rspb.2005.3316 . 16555794 . 1560029 .