Indocoelacanthus Temporal range: Early Jurassic |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Class: | Sarcopterygii |
Subclass: | Actinistia |
Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
Family: |
Coelacanthidae Agassiz, 1843 |
Genus: | Indocoelacanthus |
Species: | I. robustus |
Binomial name | |
Indocoelacanthus robustus Jain, 1974 |
Indocoelacanthus robustus is a fossil sarcopterygian. The holotype specimen was found in Lower Jurassic-aged riverine sediment of the Kota formation, in the Pranhita-Godavari valley at Boraigudem limestone ridge, about 30 kilometers southeast of Sironcha, India. The holotype is preserved in the museum of the Indian Statistical Institute.