Megistolepis

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Megistolepis
Temporal range: Carboniferous
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Tetrapodomorpha
Family: Megalichthyidae
Genus: Megistolepis
Obruchev, 1955

Megistolepis is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Carboniferous period. [1]

References

  1. Borgen, Ulf J.; Nakrem, Hans A. (2017-01-04). Morphology, Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Osteolepiform Fish. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 392–401. ISBN   978-1-119-28643-1.