Coccovedus celatus

Taxonavigation edit

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
Classis: Dipnoi
Genus: †Coccovedus
Species: †Coccovedus celatus

Coccovedus celatus Smithson, Richards & Clack, 2015

Holotype: UMZC 2014.2.1.

Type locality: Black mudstones, 300 m below Kay Heugh, in the bed of the River Coquet, near Barrow Scar, Alwinton, Northumberland, England.

Etymology: From the Latin celatus (= to conceal or hide), referring to the difficulty of finding small tooth plates.

Smithson, T.R., Richards, K.R. & Clack, J.A. "2016" [2015]. Lungfish diversity in Romer's Gap: reaction to the end-Devonian extinction. Palaeontology 59(1): 29–44. DOI: 10.1111/pala.12203 Reference page.