Austroptyctodus

In Depth        Originally described as a species of the genus Ctenurella in‭ ‬1977,‭ ‬Austroptyctodus was established as a distinct genus in‭ ‬1997,‭ ‬mainly upon differences in the pattern of the skull roof.‭ ‬A specimen of Austroptyctodus has been found with three unborn embryos inside of it,‭ ‬clearly showing that Austroptyctodus bore live young as opposed … Read more

Materpiscis

In Depth        The Gogo Formation of Australia is easily one of the most‭ ‬important areas in the world concerning the study of Devonian era fish,‭ ‬and of these the genus Materpiscis is one of the most significant.‭ ‬The reason for this is that the holotype specimen of Materpiscis is a pregnant female with a single … Read more