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Strepsodus
Extinct genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strepsodus is a genus of rhizodont lobe-finned fish that lived throughout the Carboniferous period. Fossils have been found in eastern Canada, Britain (England and Scotland), and Queensland, Australia; indeterminate species of Strepsodus have also been found in the late Devonian deposits of Turkey, Iran and Colombia.[1][2] A large individual is measured up to 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) long.[2]
Quick Facts Strepsodus Temporal range: Carboniferous, Scientific classification ...
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Genus: | Strepsodus Huxley, 1865 |
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†Strepsodus sauroides Binney, 1841 |
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