Macropoma (from Greek μακρός "large" + πόμα "cover", after its large operculum) is an extinct genus of coelacanth in the class Sarcopterygii. Fossils of Macropoma have been found in both England and Czech Republic, dating to the mid-Cretaceous (Albian-Turonian).[1] Recorded fossils have bodies under two feet in length. A modern coelacanth measures five or more, but in other respects the two genera are remarkably similar, and share the same body plan with a three-lobed tail and stalked fins.[2]
Macropoma grew to a length of 22 inches (55 centimeters) and would have preyed upon smaller aquatic species.
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^Toriño, Pablo; Soto, Matías; Perea, Daniel (2021-12-02). "A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of coelacanth fishes (Sarcopterygii, Actinistia) with comments on the composition of the Mawsoniidae and Latimeriidae: evaluating old and new methodological challenges and constraints". Historical Biology. 33 (12): 3423–3443. doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1867982. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 233942585.
^Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 44. ISBN1-84028-152-9.
Barry Cox, Colin Harrison, R.J.G. Savage, and Brian Gardiner. (1999): The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of Prehistoric Life. Simon & Schuster.
David Norman. (2001): The Big Book Of Dinosaurs. page 61, Walcome books.
Parker, Steve. Dinosaurus: the complete guide to dinosaurs. Firefly Books Inc, 2003. Pg. 69
macropoma, from, greek, μακρός, large, πόμα, cover, after, large, operculum, extinct, genus, coelacanth, class, sarcopterygii, fossils, have, been, found, both, england, czech, republic, dating, cretaceous, albian, turonian, recorded, fossils, have, bodies, un. Macropoma from Greek makros large poma cover after its large operculum is an extinct genus of coelacanth in the class Sarcopterygii Fossils of Macropoma have been found in both England and Czech Republic dating to the mid Cretaceous Albian Turonian 1 Recorded fossils have bodies under two feet in length A modern coelacanth measures five or more but in other respects the two genera are remarkably similar and share the same body plan with a three lobed tail and stalked fins 2 MacropomaTemporal range Cretaceous Albian Turonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade SarcopterygiiClass ActinistiaOrder CoelacanthiformesFamily LatimeridaeGenus MacropomaAgassiz 1835Macropoma grew to a length of 22 inches 55 centimeters and would have preyed upon smaller aquatic species References edit Torino Pablo Soto Matias Perea Daniel 2021 12 02 A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of coelacanth fishes Sarcopterygii Actinistia with comments on the composition of the Mawsoniidae and Latimeriidae evaluating old and new methodological challenges and constraints Historical Biology 33 12 3423 3443 doi 10 1080 08912963 2020 1867982 ISSN 0891 2963 S2CID 233942585 Palmer D ed 1999 The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals London Marshall Editions p 44 ISBN 1 84028 152 9 Barry Cox Colin Harrison R J G Savage and Brian Gardiner 1999 The Simon amp Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures A Visual Who s Who of Prehistoric Life Simon amp Schuster David Norman 2001 The Big Book Of Dinosaurs page 61 Walcome books Parker Steve Dinosaurus the complete guide to dinosaurs Firefly Books Inc 2003 Pg 69 nbsp Paleontology portal nbsp This article about a prehistoric lobe finned fish is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Cretaceous fish is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Macropoma amp oldid 1139899023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
