Chinlea
| Chinlea Temporal range: 228.0–203.6 Ma Late Triassic | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Subclass: | Actinistia |
| Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
| Family: | †Mawsoniidae |
| Genus: | Chinlea |
Chinlea and other fish from the Chinle formation
Chinlea is an extinct genus of Triassic lobe-finned fish found in the Southwestern United States states of Arizona and New Mexico.[1] The length of Chinlea was about 1.5 m (5 feet). It weighed around 68 kg. (150 pounds). Chinlea had lobed fins and a slender tail. The teeth were large and sharp.
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