| Ichthyostegidae Temporal range: 365 Ma Late Devonian |
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| Ichthyostega, the nominal genus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | "Ichthyostegalia" |
| Family: | Ichthyostegidae Jarvik, 1952 |
| Genera | |
The Ichthyostegidae is a small family of extinct labyrinthodont amphibian from the Devonian. All members of the family were relatively large animals with primitively polydactyl, paddle-like feet.
Two genera are assigned to the family: the nominal Ichthyostega from Greenland and Hynerpeton found in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bout appear to have been fairly capable on dry land, when compared with the contemporary Acanthostegids.