Whiteiidae Explained

Whiteiidae is an extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fishes which lived during the Triassic period.[1] Torino, Soto, and Perea (2021) does not support this clade as it is not monophyletic in their analysis.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Clement. Gael. The actinistian (Sarcopterygii)Piveteauia madagascariensisLehman from the Lower Triassic of northwestern Madagascar: a redescription on the basis of new material. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 19. 2. 1999. 234–242. 0272-4634. 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011137. 1999JVPal..19..234C .
  2. Toriño . Pablo . Soto . Matías . Perea . Daniel . 2021-12-02 . A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of coelacanth fishes (Sarcopterygii, Actinistia) with comments on the composition of the Mawsoniidae and Latimeriidae: evaluating old and new methodological challenges and constraints . Historical Biology . en . 33 . 12 . 3423–3443 . 10.1080/08912963.2020.1867982 . 0891-2963.

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