Youngichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians or lobe-finned fish from the upper Permian (Changhsingian) comprising a single species, Youngichthys xinghuansis.[1] A single specimen of the fish was discovered in Zhejiang Province, China in 1981.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Class: | Actinistia |
| Genus: | †Youngichthys Wang et Liu, 1981[1] |
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| †Youngichthys xinghuainsis Wang et Liu, 1981
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Peter Forey (2008). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.
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