Powichthys

Extinct genus of fishes

Powichthys Temporal range: Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Lower jaw of P. thorsteinssoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Dipnomorpha
Genus:	†Powichthys Jessen, 1975
Type species
P. thorsteinssoni Jessen, 1975
Species
P. spitsbergensis Clément & Janvier 2004 P. thorsteinssoni Jessen 1975

Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. It was small in size, about 30 cm.^[1] Prior to the discovery of P. spitsbergensis in 2004, the genus was known from a single type species, P. thorsteinssoni.^[2]

References

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^ "Palaeos Vertebrates: Sarcopterygii: Rhipidistia". palaeos.com. Retrieved 2020年10月26日.
^ Clément, G.; Janvier, P. (2004). "Powichthys spitsbergensis sp. nov., a new member of the Dipnomorpha (Sarcopterygii, lobe-finned fishes) from the Lower Devonian of Spitsbergen, with remarks on basal dipnomorph anatomy". Fossils and Strata. 50: 92–112. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-07. ISBN 9781405169868.

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Dipnomorpha

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Osteichthyes
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Rhipidistia

Gnathostomata

see Gnathostomata
Dipnomorpha	see below↓

Dipnomorpha

Dipnomorpha

†Arquatichthys †Powichthys
†Porolepiformes	Duffichthys Durialepis Glyptolepis Hamodus Heimenia Holoptychius Laccognathus Porolepis Pseudosauripterus Quebecius Ventalepis

Dipnoi

†Ctenodus †Conchopoma †Diabolepis †Dianodipterus †Eoctenodus †Gosfordia †Ichnomylax †Iranorhynchus †Isityumzi †Janvierpaucidentes †Megapleuron †Oervigia †Orlovichthys †Proceratodus †Rhinodipterus †Sagenodus †Straitonia †Tarachomylax †Tranodis †Westollrhynchus †Youngolepis
†Uranolophidae	Melanognathus Uranolophus
†Dipnorhynchidae	Dipnorhynchus Ganorhynchus Speonesydrion
†Stomiahykidae	Archaeonectes Stomiahykus
†Chirodipteridae	Chirodipterus Gogodipterus Palaedaphus Pillararhynchus Sorbitorhynchus Sunwapta
†Holodontidae	Asthenorhynchus Griphognathus Holodipterus Iowadipterus Robinsondipterus Xeradipterus
†Dipteridae	Amadeodipterus Conchodus Dipterus Howidipterus
†Fleurantiidae	Barwickia Fleurantia
†Rhynchodipteridae	Rhynchodipterus Soederberghia
†Phaneropleuridae	Andreyevichthys Nielsenia Phaneropleuron Pentlandia Scaumenacia
†Uronemidae	Ganopristodus Uronemus

Ceratodontoidei

†Ferganoceratodus †Paraceratodus †Ptychoceratodus
Neoceratodontidae	†Archaeoceratodus †Asiatoceratodus †Mioceratodus Neoceratodus
†Ceratodontidae	Arganodus Ariguna Ceratodus Epiceratodus Lupaceratodus Metaceratodus Microceratodus ? Potamoceratodus Retodus Tellerodus
†Gnathorhizidae	Beltanodus Gnathorhiza Microceratodus ? Monongahela Namatozodia Palaeophichthys ? Persephonichthys
Lepidosirenidae	Lepidosiren Protopterus