Powichthys
Extinct genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. This fish it was small in size, about 30 cm.[1] Prior to the discovery of P. spitsbergensis in 2004, the genus was known from a single type species, P. thorsteinssoni.[2]
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Genus: | †Powichthys Jessen, 1975 |
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