Rhabdodermatidae
Rhabdodermatidae is a family of prehistoric, coelacanthimorph, lobe-finned fishes which lived mainly during the Carboniferous period (about 359 - 299 million years ago), with some members surviving until the Early Triassic epoch (~250 myr ago).[1][2][3]
| Rhabdodermatidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Caridosuctor populosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Class: | Actinistia |
| Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
| Family: | †Rhabdodermatidae Berg, 1958 |
| Genera | |
References
- Forey, Peter L. (1998). History of the coelacanth fishes. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 434. ISBN 9780412784804.
- Rhabdodermatidae - Paleobiology Database
- "Coelacanthiformes". ATW.hu. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.
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