Westralichthys
SpeciesFish
An extinct dunkleosteoid genus from the Late Devonian of Western Australia.
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Westralichthys
- Fish
Westralichthys is an extinct, monospecific genus of dunkleosteoid from Western Australia. It lived during the Middle Famennian stage of the Late Devonian and is estimated to have reached 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length. Its name refers to Western Australia and includes the Greek-derived element “ichthys”, meaning fish.
- Geological age
- Late Devonian, Middle Famennian stage
- Location
- Western Australia
- Estimated length
- 3 meters (9.8 ft)
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Westralichthys (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q21230221
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By ДиБгд. CC BY 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsДиБгд, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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