A high latitude Devonian lungfish, from the Famennian of South Africa

New fossil lungfish remains comprising two parasphenoids, tooth plates and scales from the Famennian Witpoort Formation of South Africa are described. From the parasphenoid material, which bears similarity to Oervigia and Sagenodus but is nevertheless unique, a new genus, Isityumzi mlomomde gen. et...

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Main Authors: Robert W. Gess, Alice M. Clement
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8073.pdf