Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. It was small in size, about 30 cm.[1] Prior to the discovery of P. spitsbergensis in 2004, the genus was known from a single type species, P. thorsteinssoni.[2]
| Powichthys Temporal range:
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| Lower jaw of P. thorsteinssoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Clade: | Dipnomorpha |
| Genus: | †Powichthys Jessen, 1975 |
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| P. thorsteinssoni Jessen, 1975
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References
edit- ^ "Palaeos Vertebrates: Sarcopterygii: Rhipidistia". palaeos.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Clément, G.; Janvier, P. (2004). "Powichthys spitsbergensis sp. nov., a new member of the Dipnomorpha (Sarcopterygii, lobe-finned fishes) from the Lower Devonian of Spitsbergen, with remarks on basal dipnomorph anatomy". Fossils and Strata. 50: 92–112. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-07. ISBN 9781405169868.
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