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Indocoelacanthus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superclass
  
Osteichthyes

Scientific name
  
Indocoelacanthus robustus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Infraphylum
  
Gnathostomata

Class
  
Sarcopterygii

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Coelacanth, Actinistia, Diplurus, Libys, Mawsoniidae

Indocoelacanthus robustus is a fossil sarcopterygian. The holotype specimen was found in Lower Jurassic-aged riverine sediment of the Kota formation, in the Pranhita-Godavari valley at Boraigudem limestone ridge, about 30 kilometers southeast of Sironcha, India. The holotype is preserved in the museum of the Indian Statistical Institute.

References

Indocoelacanthus Wikipedia