Piveteauia

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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. Bibcode:1999JVPal..19..234C. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011137.