Kingdom Animalia Class Sarcopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Actinistia | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Whiteiidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Whiteia, Whiteiidae, Actinistia, Diplurus, Chinlea | ||
Piveteauia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish which lived during the Lower Triassic period. The genus is named for twentieth century French vertebrate paleontologist Jean Piveteau. The type specimen was discovered in the Middle Sakamena Group in northwestern Madagascar by French paleoichthyologist Jean-Pierre Lehman.
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