Megalichthys
Megalichthys Temporal range: Carboniferous
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Megalichthys hibberti Agassiz, 1843
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Megalichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Carboniferous period. It is the type genus of the family Megalichthyidae. The type species is M. hibberti.[1]
References
- ^ Wellburn, E. D. (1900). "On the Genus Megalichthys, Agassiz: Its History, Systematic Position, and Structure". Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 14 (1): 52–71. doi:10.1144/pygs.14.1.52.