Canonia
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Genus: | †Canonia Vieth, 1980
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†Canonia grossi Vieth, 1980
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Canonia is an extinct genus of jawless fish found in Canada. There are two species in this genus, C. grossi and C. costulata.[1] The C.grossi specie is thought to be from the Devonian Period (Early Lochkovian). [2] Fossils of C.grossi have been found in the Boothia Peninsula. [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vieth, J., 1980: Thelodontier-, Acanthodier-, und Elasmobranchier- Schuppen aus dem Unter-Devon der kanadischen Arktis (Agnatha, Pisces). Göttinger Arbeiten zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 23: 1-69.
- ^ Märss, T. (1999). "A New Late Silurian or Early Devonian Thelodont from the Boothia Peninsula, Arctic Canada". Palaeontology. 42 (6): 1079–1099. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00111. ISSN 0031-0239.
- ^ Märss, T. (1999). "A New Late Silurian or Early Devonian Thelodont from the Boothia Peninsula, Arctic Canada". Palaeontology. 42 (6): 1079–1099. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00111. ISSN 0031-0239.
External links
[edit]- Data related to Canonia at Wikispecies