Canowindridae

Canowindridae

Canowindridae

Extinct family of tetrapodomorphs

The Canowindridae are a family of prehistoric tetrapodomorphs which lived during the Devonian period (Famennian stage, about 374 to 359 million years ago). Fossils belonging to this family have been found in Australia, Antarctica, and Europe.

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Phylogeny

Below is a cladogram from Swartz, 2012.[1]

?†Owensia chooi Holland 2009

†Marsdenichthys longioccipitus Long 1985

†Canowindra grossi Thomson 1973

†Beelarongia patrichae Long 1987

†Koharalepis jarviki Young, Long & Ritchie 1992

References

  1. [1]
    Swartz, B. (2012). "A marine stem-tetrapod from the Devonian of Western North America". PLOS ONE. 7 (3): e33683. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...733683S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033683. PMC 3308997. PMID 22448265.


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