Diplocercides
Appearance
Diplocercides Temporal range: Devonian - Carboniferous
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Genus: | Diplocercides
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Species: | D. kayseri
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Diplocercides kayseri |
Diplocercides is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Late Devonian and Carboniferous period (about 397-359 million years ago). It was belonged to the group of coelacanth fishes. Fossils have been found in Germany, Iran, Ireland and Poland (and possibly in South Africa).
External links
Diplocercides at Palaeos.