Biology:Piveteauia

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Short description: Extinct genus of coelacanths


Piveteauia
Temporal range: Induan
Piveteauia madagascariensis - Naturmuseum Senckenberg - DSC02203.JPG
Piveteauia madagascariensis fossil
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Piveteauia

Lehman, 1952[1]
Type species
Piveteauia madagascariensis
Lehman, 1952

Piveteauia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish which lived during the Lower Triassic period.[1] The type specimen was discovered in the Middle Sakamena Group in northwestern Madagascar by French paleoichthyologist Jean-Pierre Lehman.[1] The genus is named after Jean Piveteau.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gael Clement (1999-06-14). "The Actinistian (Sarcopterygii) Piveteauia madagascariensis Lehman from the Lower Triassic of Northwestern Madagascar: A redescription on the basis of new material". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19 (2): 234–242. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011137. Bibcode1999JVPal..19..234C. 

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