Feb 6
Tiktaalik and Panderichthys
L - Tiktaalik is a monospecific genus of extinct sarcopterygian (lobe-finned fish) from the late Devonian Period, about 375 million years ago, having many features similar to those of tetrapods (four-legged animals). Tiktaalik is estimated to have had a total length of 1.25–2.75 metres (4.1–9.0 ft) on the basis of various specimens...
R - Panderichthys is a genus of extinct sarcopterygian (lobe-finned fish) from the late Devonian period, about 380 Mya. Panderichthys exhibits a range of features transitional between tristichopterid lobe-fin fishes (e.g., Eusthenopteron) and early tetrapods...
Artwork by Emily Stepp