Calamopleurus
Encyclopedia
Calamopleurus is an extinct genus of bowfin
, comprising three species: C. cylindricus and C. mawsoni from Brazil
and C. africanus from Africa
.
Bowfin
The Bowfin, Amia calva, is the last surviving member of the order Amiiformes , and of the family Amiidae...
, comprising three species: C. cylindricus and C. mawsoni from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and C. africanus from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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