Sarcopterygii Temporal range: Latest Silurian – Recent | |
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Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Euteleostomi |
Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
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The Sarcopterygii is a class of fish. They are lobe-finned fish, like the lungfish and coelacanths. They are a clade of bony fish which first appeared in the Silurian, 418 million years ago (mya). One line in this group gave rise to the tetrapods.
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