Youngolepis
Youngolepis Temporal range: Early Devonian
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Order: | Coelacanthiformes
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Genus: | Youngolepis
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Species: | Y. praecursor
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Youngolepis praecursor Chang & Yu, 1981
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Youngolepis is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Early Devonian period (Lochkovian to Pragian stages, about 407-416 million years ago). Fossils have been found in China.
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Categories:
- Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera
- Devonian fish of Asia
- Prehistoric lobe-finned fish stubs