Archichthys

Archichthys; Temporal range: Carboniferous
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Class:	† Rhizodontida
Order:	† Rhizodontiformes
Family:	† Rhizodontidae
Genus:	† Archichthys ; Hancock and Atthey, 1870
Type species
	†Archichthys portlockii; Portlock, 1843
Synonyms
	Strepsodus sulcidensHancock and Atthey, 1870; Archichthys sulcidensHancock and Atthey, 1870;

Last updated March 31, 2025

Archichthys is a genus of rhizodont lobe-finned fish that lived throughout the Carboniferous period. Fossils have been found in Northern Ireland and England.^[1]

References

↑ Jeffery, Jonathan E. (2006). "The Carboniferous fish genera Strepsodus and Archichthys (Sarcopterygii: Rhizodontida): Clarifying 150 years of confusion". Palaeontology. 49 (1): 113–132. Bibcode:2006Palgy..49..113J. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00531.x .

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Fossil specimen: NEWHM NEWHM: G59.64 d – Holotype

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[1] Jeffery, Jonathan E. (2006). "The Carboniferous fish genera Strepsodus and Archichthys (Sarcopterygii: Rhizodontida): Clarifying 150 years of confusion". Palaeontology. 49 (1): 113–132. Bibcode:2006Palgy..49..113J. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00531.x .

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