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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Order: Pholidopleuriformes Berg 1937
Family: Pholidopleuridae Wade 1932
Genus: Australosomus
Species: Australosomus merlei
Author Citation PIVETEAU, 1934
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Triassic
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Early
International Age: Dienerian
Beaufort Group
Sakamena Formation
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Length: 12.5 cm
Ambilobe
Antsiranana Province
Diana Region
Madagascar
Small to medium size fish (~ 10 to 15cm / 4 to 6"), fusiform body, relatively small head with a slightly rounded snout. Its dorsal fin is located in the posterior fourth of the body. Caudal fin divided with wide lobes. Scales on the flanks are noticeably stalk-shaped.
References:
Pivetau, J. (1934) Paléontologie de Madagascar, XXI. Les poissons du Trias inférieur. Contribution a l’etude des Actinopterygiens. Ann Paleont., 23: 81-180; Paris.
Lehmann, J.-P. (1952) Étude complémentaire des poissons de l’Eotrias de Madagascar. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-akademiens Hangdlingar (4), 2 (6): 1-201; Stockholm.
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