Holophagus
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| Holophagus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Holophagus gulo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Class: | Actinistia |
| Order: | Coelacanthiformes |
| Suborder: | Latimerioidei |
| Family: | Latimeriidae |
| Genus: | †Holophagus Egerton, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Holophagus gulo Egerton, 1861 | |
Holophagus is an extinct genus of coelacanth belonging to Latimeriidae.[1] The type species, Holophagus gulo, is known from the Lower Jurassic marine Lias of England.[2] Some authors have considered the genus restricted to the Lias of England.[3]