Species Classification: ‭ ‬Palaeonisciformes.

In Depth        Moythomasia was an early ray-finned fish of the Devonian period that seems to have had a wide distribution because the world‭’‬s continents were gradually coming together into the supercontinent of Pangaea. Further Reading – A new species of the Devonian actinopterygian Moythomasia from Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, and fresh observations on M. durgaringa from … Read more

In Depth        Platysomus had a very deep body with a reduced tail and quite small pectoral fins,‭ ‬all indicators that fish of this genus were slow swimmers.‭ ‬Despite this,‭ ‬Platysomus was a highly successful genus,‭ ‬a statement that is easily backed up just by looking at the broad temporal and geographic ranges of the known … Read more