Mandageria
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Mandageria is an extinct genus of lobe-finned fish. Mandageria lived in the Late Devonian period (Frasnian
– Famennian
). It is in related group with Hyneria
, however, Mandageria was smaller, but probably it hunted with the same way.
Mandageria named after the philanthropist
James Fairfax, and the Mandagery Sandstone formation in which the fossils were found.
, Australia
. Mandageria has long torpedo
-shaped body and large tail fins. Also, have large pectoral fins which had helped it manoeuvre around the submerged logs when preparing to attack its prey.
Frasnian
The Frasnian is one of two faunal stages in the Late Devonian epoch. It lasted from 385.3 ± 2.6 million years ago to 374.5 ± 2.6 million years ago. It was preceded by the Givetian stage and followed by the Famennian stage...
– Famennian
Famennian
The Famennian is one of two faunal stages in the Late Devonian epoch. It lasted from 374.5 ± 2.6 million years ago to 359.2 ± 2.5 million years ago. It was preceded by the Frasnian stage and followed by the Tournaisian stage and is named after Famenne, a natural region in southern Belgium.It was...
). It is in related group with Hyneria
Hyneria
Hyneria was a prehistoric predatory lobe-finned fish that lived during the Devonian period around 360 million years ago. It was approximately 4 meters in length and weighed as much as two tons...
, however, Mandageria was smaller, but probably it hunted with the same way.
Mandageria named after the philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
James Fairfax, and the Mandagery Sandstone formation in which the fossils were found.
Description
Mandageria was large fish (about 1,5 to 2 metres in length). Is the top predator were found in Canowindra siteCanowindra, New South Wales
Canowindra is an historic township located near Cowra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia in Cabonne Shire. Canowindra is on the Belubula River. The curving main street, Gaskill Street, is partly an urban conservation area. At the 2006 census, Canowindra had a population of 1,499...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Mandageria has long torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
-shaped body and large tail fins. Also, have large pectoral fins which had helped it manoeuvre around the submerged logs when preparing to attack its prey.