Obruchevichthys

Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs

Obruchevichthys
Temporal range: Frasnian
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Tetrapodomorpha
Family: Elginerpetontidae
Genus: Obruchevichthys
Vorobyeva, 1977
Type species
Obruchevichthys gracilis
Vorobyeva, 1977

Obruchevichthys is an extinct genus of stem-tetrapod from Latvia during the Late Devonian. When the jawbone, the only known fossil of this creature, was uncovered in Latvia, it was mistaken as a lobe-fin fish. However, when it was analyzed, it proved to hold many similarities to Elginerpeton, from Scotland. It was then declared belonging to the earliest group of tetrapods.

References

  • Devonian Times article on Obruchevichthys gracilis
  • Obruchevichthys gracilis and Elginerpeton at Palaeos.com

Further reading

  • Gaining Ground: The Origin and Early Evolution of Tetrapods by Jennifer A. Clack
  • Origins of the Higher Groups of Tetrapods: Controversy and Consensus by Hans-Peter Schultze and Linda Trueb
  • Air-Breathing Fishes: Evolution, Diversity, and Adaptation by Jeffrey B. Graham
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