Biology:Mandageria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Clade: | Tetrapodomorpha |
| Clade: | Eotetrapodiformes |
| Family: | †Tristichopteridae |
| Genus: | †Mandageria Johanson & Ahlberg, 1997 |
| Species: | †M. fairfaxi
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| †Mandageria fairfaxi Johanson & Ahlberg, 1997
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Mandageria fairfaxi (Pronunciation: Man-daj-ee-ree-a fair-fax-i) is an extinct lobe-finned fish[1] that lived during the Late Devonian period (Frasnian – Famennian). It is related to the much larger Hyneria; although Mandageria was smaller, it probably hunted in the same way.
The generic epithet, Mandageria, refers to the Mandagery Sandstone, outcropping near Canowindra, Australia , where the fossils were found. The specific epithet, fairfaxi, honors the philanthropist James Fairfax. M. fairfaxi is the state fossil emblem for New South Wales.[2]
Description
Mandageria was a large predator about 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) long.[1][3] It had a long torpedo-shaped body and large tail fins. Mandageria also had large pectoral fins which could have helped it manoeuvre around submerged logs when preparing to attack its prey.[1] Mandageria had a functional neck joint, an otherwise uncommon feature among fish - Tiktaalik, Tarrasius, placoderms (esp. Arthrodira) and seahorses being other exceptions.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Age of Fishes Museum, Canowindra
- ↑ "NSW State Flag & Emblems". NSW Government. http://www.nsw.gov.au/your-government/nsw-state-flag-emblems.
- ↑ Young, G. C.; Dunstone, R. L.; Ollerenshaw, P. J.; Lu, J.; Crook, B. (2019-09-24). "New information on the giant Devonian lobe-finned fish Edenopteron from the New South Wales south coast" (in en). Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 67 (2): 221–242. doi:10.1080/08120099.2019.1651769. ISSN 0812-0099. https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1080/08120099.2019.1651769.
- ↑ Johanson, Z.; Ahlberg, P.; Ritchie, A. (March 2003). "The braincase and palate of the tetrapodomorph sarcopterygian mandageria fairfaxi: morphological variability near the fish–tetrapod transition". Palaeontology 46 (2): 271–293. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00298. Bibcode: 2003Palgy..46..271J.
External links
- Mandageria at Palaeos
- Review of Mandageria
- The braincase and palate of Mandageria fairfaxi
- The fossil skull of Mandageria
- Reconstruction of Mandageria
Wikidata ☰ Q3844367 entry
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