Xeradipterus

Ze-rah-dip-teh-rus.
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Name

Xeradipterus.

Phonetic

Ze-rah-dip-teh-rus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clement‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Long‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Sarcopterygii,‭ ‬Dipteriformes,‭ ‬Holodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

X.‭ ‬hatcheri‭

Size

Roughly between‭ ‬45‭ ‬and‭ ‬60‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Australia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gogo Formation.

Time Period

Devonian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Xeradipterus is a genus of lungfish known to have lived in Australia during the Devonian.‭ ‬The jaw structure and dentition of Xeradipterus shows that the fish had a very powerful crushing bite.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Xeradipterus hatcheri,‭ ‬a New Dipnoan from the Late Devonian‭ (‬Frasnian‭) ‬Gogo Formation,‭ ‬Western Australia,‭ ‬and Other New Holodontid Material.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬3‭)‬:681-695.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clement‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Long‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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