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Genus: | Indocoelacanthus |
Species: | I. robustus |
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Indocoelacanthus robustus Jain, 1974 | |
Indocoelacanthus robustus is a fossil sarcopterygian. The holotype specimen was found in Lower Jurassic-aged riverine sediment of the Kota formation, in the Pranhita-Godavari valley at Boraigudem limestone ridge, about 30 kilometers southeast of Sironcha, India. The holotype is preserved in the museum of the Indian Statistical Institute.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Jain, S.L. (1974). "Indocoelacanthus robustsus n. gen., n. sp. (Coelacanthidae, Lower Jurassic), the first fossil coelacanth from India". Journal of Paleontology. 48 (1): 49–62.
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