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Lobe-finned fish
Kingdom: Animalia
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Devonian
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Middle
International Age: Eifelian
Sandwick Fish Bed Formation
Collector: T. Bastelberger
Date Collected: 06/01/1974
Acquired by: Field Collection
Cruaday Quarry
Orkney Islands
Scotland
United Kingdom
Gyroptychius was a fast riverine lungfish with an elongated body and for sure one of the top predators. Gyroptychius had short jaws which gave it a powerful bite. All its fins except the pectorals were moved to the back to the body, increasing the power of the tail while swimming.
Reconstruction of Gyroptychius agassizi:
References:
Cruaday Quarry GCR ID 358
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