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Colosteidae

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Colosteidae
Temporal range: Middle Carboniferous
Life restoration of Greererpeton burkemorani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Tetrapodomorpha
Clade: Stegocephali
Family: †Colosteidae
Cope, 1875
Genera

The Colosteidae are a family of tetrapod-like vertebrates that lived in the Carboniferous period.[1]

Relationships

The analysis below was conducted by Swartz in 2012, showing the relationship of colosteids with other stem-tetrapods.[2]

Elpistostegalia

References

  1. ^ "Deltaherpeton hiemstrae, a New Colosteid Tetrapod from the Mississippian of Iowa". Journal of Paleontology. 84 (6): 1135–1151. 2010. doi:10.1666/10-020.1. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Swartz, B. (2012). "A marine stem-tetrapod from the Devonian of Western North America". PLoS ONE. 7 (3): e33683. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033683. PMC 3308997. PMID 22448265.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)


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