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Article: Large Tristichopteridae (Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha) from the Late Famennian Evieux Formation of Belgium

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 45
Part: 3
Publication Date: May 2002
Page(s): 577 593
Author(s): Gaël Clement
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CLEMENT, G. 2002. Large Tristichopteridae (Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha) from the Late Famennian Evieux Formation of Belgium. Palaeontology45, 3, 577–593.

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Abstract

Remains of two large sarcopterygians are described from Famennian deposits in Belgium. One of them is referred to Eusthenodon wangsjoi Jarvik; it is the first occurrence of this genus in Belgium. The other, much larger one, appears to be a tristichopterid. It has a postspiracular; size and shape of the mandible similar to those of Platycephalichthys skuenicus and P. bischoffi; snout and cheek patterns close to those of Eusthenodon; unusual shape of the supratemporal resembling that of Hyneria, Mandageria and Platycephalichthys skuenicus; and tooth histology quite similar to that of Eusthenodon and Platycephalichthys.

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