Axelrodichthys

Taxonavigation: Coelacanthiformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Ordo: Coelacanthiformes

Familia: †Mawsoniidae
Genus: †Axelrodichthys
Species: †A. araripensis – †A. maiseyi – †A. megadromos

Name

†Axelrodichthys Maisey 1986

• Type species: †Axelrodichthys araripensis Maisey, 1986

Etymology: Named in recognition of Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, for his generous and valuable support of paleoichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History.

References

• Maisey, J.G. 1986. Coelacanths from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. American Museum Novitates 2866: 1–30.PDFReference page.