Actinistia

Coelacanth Temporal range: Devonian–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Whiteia fossils
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sarcopterygii
Subclass:	Actinistia
Daughter taxa
Orders Coelacanthimorpha Genera Indocoelacanthus Spermatodus

Actinistia is a subclass of mostly fossil lobe-finned fishes. This subclass contains the coelacanths, including the two living coelacanths, the West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the king of the sea.

See also

• Lazarus taxon