Axelrodichthys araripensis

Familia: †Mawsoniidae
Genus: †Axelrodichthys
Species: †Axelrodichthys araripensis

Axelrodichthys araripensis

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

Name

†Axelrodichthys araripensis Maisey, 1986

• Holotype: AMNH 11759; complete fish

Type locality: Lower Romualdo Member, Santana Formation, Santana, Chapada do Araripe, Ceara.

Etymology: Named after its type locality, Chapada do Araripe.

References

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