Mawsonia: Research Database Coelacanthiformes (Actinistia) · Late Cretaceous (~100-93 MYA) · Africa — Morocco (Kem Kem Beds) Research Note: Mawsonia was a large coelacanth from the Late Cretaceous of Morocco — one of the largest known coelacanths and an important taxon for understanding sarcopterygian evolution in the Cretaceous of Africa. Research Finding Status … Read more
In Depth Chinlea is one of the better known coelacanth genera from North America, though remains of this late Triassic aged fish are usually incomplete. The majority of currently known remains of Chinlea are known from the Chinle Formation of the USA, which is also the inspiration for the genus name. Overall, Chinlea seems to … Read more
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 … Read more