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Cometicercus
An artists concept of Cometicercus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Thelodonti
Order:	†Furcacaudiformes
Family:	†Furcacaudidae
Genus:	†Cometicercus
Type species
†Cometicercus talimaaae Wilson & Caldwell, 1998

Cometicercus is an extinct genus of thelodont which lived in Canada during the Early Devonian period.

It is only known from its caudal fin and parts of its dorsal surface, including its dorsal fin.

References

1. Mark V. H. Wilson and Michael W. Caldwell, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Apr. 10, 1998), pp. 10-29

External links

• Data related to Cometicercus at Wikispecies

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata
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