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Holophagus penicillatus EGERTON, 1861
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Taxonomy
Coelacanth
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Coelacanthimorpha Betancur-R et al., 2013
Order: Coelacanthiformes Berg 1937
Family: Latimeriidae Berg 1940
Genus: Holophagus
Species: Holophagus penicillatus
Author Citation EGERTON, 1861
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Jurassic
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Tithonian
Stratigraphy
Weissjura Group
Painten Formation
Biostratigraphy
Hybonoticeras beckeri Zone
Lithacoceras ulmense Subzone
Lithacoceras eigeltingense Horizon
Provenance
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Dimensions
Length: 32 cm
Location
Rygol Quarry
Painten
Bavaria
Germany
Comments
Also known as Undina penicillata.
Holophagus is a coelacanth with the classical shape that has remained almost unchanged over millions of years.
The name coelacanth means 'hollow spine' (from the Greek koilos = hollow and akantha = spine). The caudal fin is divided into three lobes (diphycercal), the middle lobe is a continuation of the notocord. Holophagus has powerful jaws but tiny teeth. Characteristic for Holophagus is the structure of the head bones (frontal) which are broken through in a characteristic way and look like a light construction.
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