AN ONYCHODONTID (VERTEBRATA, SARCOPTERYGI I) FROM THE EARLY DEVONIAN OF CHINA

Authors
MIN Z JANVIER P
Citation
Z. Min et P. Janvier, AN ONYCHODONTID (VERTEBRATA, SARCOPTERYGI I) FROM THE EARLY DEVONIAN OF CHINA, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie, 319(8), 1994, pp. 951-956
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518069
Volume
319
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Part
2
Pages
951 - 956
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8069(1994)319:8<951:AO(SIF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The lower jaw of an onychodontid sarcopterygian is described from the Pragian Posongchong Formation of Yunnan (China). It differs from all o ther known onychodontids by its elongated symphysis and smooth tooth e namel. Its overall resemblance to Strunius may be due to shared onycho dontid, sarcopterygian, or even osteichthyan characters. This Chinese form is the earliest known onychodontid.