Early Triassic osteichthyans from the Knocklofty Formation of Tasmania

Abstract

A small but diverse osteichthyan assemblage from the freshwater deposits of the Early Triassic Knocklofty Formation of southeastern Tasmania is described. This includes Ceratodus gypsatus, Quenstedt, a coelacanthid, Acrolepis hamiltoni Johnston and Morton, Acrolepis tasmanicus Johnston and Morton, Cleithrolepis granulata Egerton, Saurichthys sp. of which only the Acrolepis spp. had been previously recorded from this area, and an undetermined coulacante. Previously only had been reported from this locality.