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Order DipnoiDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Subclass Sarcopterygii Order Dipnoi This order contains the lungfishes. They are specialised lobe-finned fishes. The teeth form crushing tooth plates, and the media eye is usually absent. There are three living genera confined to Australia (Neoceratodus), Africa (Protopterus) and South America (Lepidosiren). Greek: di, two + pnoia, breath. (Dorit et al, 1991) |