Uranolophidae

Extinct family of fishes

Uranolophidae
Temporal range: Late Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Subclass:
Dipnoi
Order:
Uranolophina
Family:
Uranolophidae
Genera
  • Melanognathus
  • Uranolophus

Uranolophidae is an extinct family of prehistoric lungfishes which lived during the Late Devonian period. Fossils have been found in North America.

Phylogeny

  • Sarcopterygii (Class)
    • Dipnoi (Subclass)
      • Uranolophina (Order)
        • Uranolophidae (Family)
          • Uranolophus (Genus)
          • Melanognathus (Genus)

References

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Dipnomorpha
Gnathostomata
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Dipnomorpha
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Porolepiformes
Holoptychiidae
Uranolophidae
Dipnorhynchidae
Stomiahykidae
Chirodipteridae
Holodontidae
Dipteridae
Fleurantiidae
Rhynchodipteridae
Phaneropleuridae
Uronemidae
Neoceratodontidae
Ceratodontidae
Gnathorhizidae
Lepidosirenidae
Porolepis sp.

Dipterus valenciennesi Phaneropleuron andersoni Neoceratodus forsteri Retodus tuberculatus Gnathorhiza sp. Protopterus dolloi

Lepidosiren paradoxa
Taxon identifiers
Uranolophidae


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