Chirodipterus is an extinct genus of marine lungfish which lived during the Devonian period.[1] Fossils have been found worldwide, including Germany, China, eastern & western Australia, and the United States (Michigan). However, it has been suggested that the genus as currently defined is polyphyletic, in which case only the German type species (C. wildungensis) would belong to the genus.[2][3]
†'C.'rhenanus Mors, 1991 - Givetian of the Rhenish Massif, Germany[7]
†C. wildungensisGross, 1933 - Late Devonian of Wildungen, Germany
The former species C. paddyensis is now placed in the genus Gogodipterus.[8] It has been suggested that the type species (C. wildungensis), is most closely related to Rhinodipterus, whereas 'C.' australis and 'C.' liangchengi are related to Pillararhynchus and Sorbitorhynchus.[2]
^Miles, R. S. (1977). "Dipnoan (lungfish) skulls and the relationships of the group: a study based on new species from the Devonian of Australia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 61 (1–3): 1–328. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1977.tb01031.x. ISSN0024-4082.