Powichthys

Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. 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]

Powichthys Temporal range: Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Lower jaw of P. thorsteinssoni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Dipnomorpha
Genus:	†Powichthys Jessen, 1975
Type species
P. thorsteinssoni Jessen, 1975
Species
P. spitsbergensis Clément & Janvier 2004 P. thorsteinssoni Jessen 1975

References

1. "Palaeos Vertebrates: Sarcopterygii: Rhipidistia". palaeos.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
2. Clément, G.; Janvier, P. (2004). "Powichthys spitsbergensis sp. nov., a new member of the Dipnomorpha (Sarcopterygii, lobe-finned fishes) from the Lower Devonian of Spitsbergen, with remarks on basal dipnomorph anatomy". Fossils and Strata. 50: 92–112. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-07. ISBN 9781405169868.

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