Miguashaiidae

Extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fish

Miguashaiidae
Temporal range: Devonian
Miguashaia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Subclass:
Actinistia
Family:
Miguashaiidae
Genera
  • Gavinia
  • Miguashaia (type)

Miguashaiidae is an extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fishes which lived during the Devonian period.[1][2]

See also

References

Wikispecies has information related to Miguashaiidae.
  1. ^ Forey, Peter (1997-11-30). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.
  2. ^ "Miguashaiidae - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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Actinistia
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
  • Class: Sarcopterygii
Gnathostomata
    • see Gnathostomata
Actinistia
    • see below↓
Actinistia sensu lato
"Onychodontiformes"
Actinistia sensu stricto
Miguashaiidae
Diplocercidae
Hadronectoridae
Rhabdodermatidae
Laugiidae
Coelacanthidae
Whiteiidae
Latimerioidei
Mawsoniidae
Latimeriidae
Strunius rolandi

Miguashaia sp. Allenypterus montanus Mawsonia sp.

Latimeria chalumnae
Taxon identifiers
Miguashaiidae


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