Laccognathus grossi
| Laccognathus grossi Temporal range: Givetian (Middle Devonian) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Order: | †Porolepiformes |
| Family: | †Holoptychiidae |
| Genus: | †Laccognathus |
| Species: | † L. grossi |
| Binomial name | |
| Laccognathus grossi Vorobyeva, 2006 | |
Laccognathus grossi is an extinct lobe-finned fish from eastern Europe. They existed during the Middle Devonian. The species is named after Walter Gross, who collected the first Laccognathus fossils belonging to L. panderi.[1]
L. grossi was first recovered from the Middle Devonian Lode Formation of Latvia by Emiliya Ivanovna Vorobyeva, who described it as a specimen of the known species L. panderi. Upon closer examination in 2005, she redescribed the specimen (as well as the genus) under the new name L. grossi.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Vorobyeva, E.I. (2006). "A new species of Laccognathus (Porolepiform Crossopterygii) from the Devonian of Latvia". Paleont. J. (Physorg.com) 40 (3): 312–322. doi:10.1134/S0031030106030129.
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