Protopterus

African lungfish
Temporal range: 83.6–0 Ma[1] Campanian to present
Protopterus annectens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Class: Dipnoi
Order: Ceratodontiformes
Family: Protopteridae
Peters, 1855
Genus: Protopterus
Owen, 1839
Species
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Protomelus Hogg 1841
  • Rhinocryptis Peters 1844

Protopterus is the genus of four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is considered the sole genus in the family Protopteridae, which is grouped with Lepidosiren in the order Lepidosireniformes.[5][6][7][8]

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