| Youngolepis Temporal range: Early Devonian |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Subclass: | Sarcopterygii |
| Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
| Genus: | Youngolepis |
| Species: | Y. praecursor |
| Binomial name | |
| 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.