Harajicadectes

Harajicadectes
Temporal range:
Givetian to Frasnian, 387.7–372.2 Ma
Reconstructed skull and pectoral girdle of Harajicadectes zhumini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Tetrapodomorpha
Genus: †Harajicadectes
Choo et al., 2024
Species:
†H. zhumini
Binomial name
†Harajicadectes zhumini
Choo et al., 2024

Harajicadectes (IPA: [ˌhɑːɾɑːdʒɪkɑːˈdektes]) (meaning "Harajica biter") is a genus of stem-tetrapod from the Givetian to Frasnian Amadeus Basin in Northern Territory, Australia. The type and only species is Harajicadectes zhumini, known from 13 specimens of various preservation quality.[1]

  1. ^ Choo, Brian; Holland, Timothy; Clement, Alice M.; King, Benedict; Challands, Tom; Young, Gavin; Long, John A. (5 February 2024). "A new stem-tetrapod fish from the Middle–Late Devonian of central Australia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2285000.