Platyethmoidia Young et al. 1992 (lobe-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Osteolepiformes

Full reference: G. C. Young, J. A. Long, and A. Ritchie. 1992. Crossopterygian fishes from the Devonian of Antarctica: systematics, relationships and biogeographic significance. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 14:1-77

Parent taxon: Osteolepiformes according to U. J. Borgen and H. A. Nakrem 2016

See also Young et al. 1992

Sister taxa: Cryptolepis, Cyclolepidoidei, Lamprotolepididae, Litoptychius, Lohsania, Mahalalepis, Megalichthyidae, Megapomus, Osteolepidoidei, Sengoerichthys, Thysanolepis, Tristichopteridae, Viluichthys, Vorobjevaia

Subtaxa: Platyethmoidia antarctica

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Devonian of Antarctica (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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