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Tiktaalik

Tiktaalik roseae

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Gilled animals that live in water, from clownfish to whale sharks.

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Classification

Common name
Tiktaalik
Browse group
Fish
Scientific name or taxon
Tiktaalik roseae
Taxon rank
species
Family
Elpistostegidae
Genus
Tiktaalik
Source classification
Sarcopterygii

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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