Upper Devonian coelacanths from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland
Wilk O, Dworczak PG (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Book Volume: 104
Pages Range: 1-9
Abstract
Herein we present the Famennian coelacanth remains from the Holy Cross Mountains (Poland). Despite of poor preservation of the studied specimens, we recognized and described two species, Diplocercides heiligenstockiensis (Jessen 1966) and Diplocercides kayseri (von Koenen 1895) based on entopterygoid, cleithra, gular plates, lachrymo-jugals, and other cranial plates. Their disintegrated and poorly preserved remains display the complex taphonomical history of the fish corpses. They were transported long-distance into deep water areas, where they were covered by sediment and seemingly moved by non-directional bottom currents, resulting in carcass decomposition.
Involved external institutions
University of Oslo
Norway (NO)
Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences / Instytut Nauk Geologicznych, Polskiej Akademii Nauk (ING PAN)
Poland (PL)
Norway (NO)
Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences / Instytut Nauk Geologicznych, Polskiej Akademii Nauk (ING PAN)
Poland (PL)
How to cite
APA:
Wilk, O., & Dworczak, P.G. (2026). Upper Devonian coelacanths from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie, 104, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2025-0170
MLA:
Wilk, Olga, and Patrycja G. Dworczak. "Upper Devonian coelacanths from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland." Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 104 (2026): 1-9.
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