Laccognathus grossi
| Laccognathus grossi Temporal range:
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Class: | Porolepimorpha |
| Order: | †Porolepiformes |
| Family: | †Holoptychiidae |
| Genus: | †Laccognathus |
| Species: | †L. grossi
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| †Laccognathus grossi Vorobyeva, 2006
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Laccognathus grossi is an extinct lobe-finned fish from eastern Europe. They existed during the Middle Devonian. The species is named after Walter Gross, who collected the first Laccognathus fossils belonging to L. panderi.[1]
L. grossi was first recovered from the Middle Devonian Lode Formation of Latvia by Emiliya Ivanovna Vorobyeva, who described it as a specimen of the known species L. panderi. Upon closer examination in 2005, she redescribed the specimen (as well as the genus) under the new name L. grossi.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Vorobyeva, E.I. (2006). "A new species of Laccognathus (Porolepiform Crossopterygii) from the Devonian of Latvia". Paleontol. J. 40 (3). Physorg.com: 312–322. doi:10.1134/S0031030106030129. S2CID 129696592.
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