Genus: Barwickia LONG, 1992
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Richard Barwick, Zoology Department, The Australian National University, for his contributions to the study of fossil lungfish.
Species: downunda LONG, 1992
Etymology: A fortuitous collection of letters.
Holotype: NMV P181782
Locality: Mount Howitt spur Quarry, Victoria State, Australia.
Note: This genus is more prevalent in the upper sections of the Mount Howitt fish beds exposure (snig track-"J{ localities, about 50 m due east of main quarry, as makred in Long, 1983a, fig.1, "locality 8").
Horizon: Lower Mudstone, Avon River Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Frasnian Stage, Early Late Devonian Epoch, Late Devonian.
Material: A good skull and check, wiht counterpart showing the palate and dentition.
Referred material:
NMV P181874, P181876, P181885, P181890, P186566, P186567, P18673, P18675-77, P181579, WAM 90.7.1-90.7.7: