Axelrodichthys

Aks-el-rod-ik-fiss.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, May 27). Axelrodichthys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/axelrodichthys/

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Name

Axelrodichthys.

Phonetic

Aks-el-rod-ik-fiss.

Named By

J.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Maisley‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Sarcopterygii,‭ ‬Actinistia,‭ ‬Coelacanthiformes,‭ ‬Mawsoniidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬araripensis‭

Size

Between 1 and 2 meters long, depending upon species..

Known locations

France.‭ ‬Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Crato Formation.‭ ‬Madagascar‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ankazomihaboka Formation.‭ ‬Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tlay�a Formation.

Time Period

Albian to Santonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Axelrodichthys is a genus of coelacanth that lived during the‭ ‬Cretaceous.‭ ‬As a member of the‭ ‬Mawsoniidae,‭ ‬Axelrodichthys would have had a body form similar to Chinlea and Mawsonia.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Coelacanths from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil.‭ ‬American Museum Novitates‭ ‬2866:1-30.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Maisley‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986. -‭ ‬A new mawsoniid coelacanth‭ (‬Actinistia‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Southern France.‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬62:‭ ‬65-73.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lionel Cavin,‭ ‬Xavier Valentin‭ & ‬G�raldine Garcia‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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