A New Genus of Pennsylvanian Fish (Crossopterygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas

"A New Genus of Pennsylvanian Fish (Crossopterygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas" by Joan Echols is a scientific study from the early 1960s where a new type of coelacanth fish from the Pennsylvanian time was classified and thoroughly explained using fossils found in Kansas. The study explains how the "Synaptotylus" genus was found and studied, pointing out how it's different from other similar types, especially because of its unique basisphenoid bone. Echols carefully goes over the different fossils, what they look like, and where they were found. The study is important because it explains how "Synaptotylus" fits into the bigger picture of coelacanth evolution, comparing it to types like "Rhabdoderma" and "Coelacanthus," and explaining how its special features help us understand coelacanths during the Carboniferous period and the ancient sea life they were a part of.