Piveteauia
| Piveteauia Temporal range: Triassic
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| Piveteauia madagascariensis | |
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Subphylum: | Vertebrata
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| Genus: | Piveteauia Lehman 1952[1]
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Piveteauia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish which lived during the Lower Triassic period.[1] The genus is named for twentieth century French vertebrate paleontologist Jean Piveteau.[citation needed] The type specimen was discovered in the in northwestern Madagascar by French paleoichthyologist .[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Gael Clement (1999-06-14). "The Actinistian (Sarcopterygii) Piveteauia madagascariensis Lehman from the Lower Triassic of Northwestern Madagascar: A redescription on the basis of new material". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 19 (2): 234–242. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011137.
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