Youngolepis Temporal range: Early Devonian | |
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Photograph (a) & virtual rendering (b) of specimen IVPP V28375 in dorsal view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
Class: | Dipnoi |
Genus: | †Youngolepis |
Type species | |
†Youngolepis praecursor Chang & Yu, 1981 |
Youngolepis is a genus of prehistoric lungfish which lived during the Early Devonian period (Lochkovian to Pragian stages, about 407-416 million years ago). Fossils of Y. praecursor have been found in the Xitun Formation of China & the Bac Bun Formation of Trang Xa, Vietnam. Some additional fossil specimens from the Xishancun Formation of China have been referred to Youngolepis sp. & represent the oldest known occurrence of the genus. In addition, Y. praecursor is also found in the Xujiachong formation
References
- Cui, Xindong; Friedman, Matt; Qiao, Tuo; Yu, Yilun; Zhu, Min (2022-05-02). "The rapid evolution of lungfish durophagy". Nature Communications. 13 (1): 2390. Bibcode:2022NatCo..13.2390C. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30091-3. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 9061808. PMID 35501345. S2CID 248504614.
- Zhu, Min; Fan, Junhang (1995). "Youngolepis from the Xishancun Formation (Early Lochkovian) of Qujing; China". Geobios. 28: 293–299. Bibcode:1995Geobi..28..293Z. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(95)80130-8. ISSN 0016-6995.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Youngolepis | |
Youngolepis praecursor |
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