kɹˈæsɪdʒˌɪɹɪnəs ɪz tˌæksənˈɑːmɪkli ˌɛnɪɡmˈæɾɪk, hˌævɪŋ kənfjˈuːzd pˌeɪliːoʊntˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts fɔːɹ dˈɛkeɪdz wɪð ɪts ɐpˈæɹənt fˈɪʃlˈaɪk ænd tˈɛtɹɐpˌɑːd fˈiːtʃɚz.ɹˈɛf nˈeɪm ˈiːkwəlz klˈæk tʃˈæptɚɹ ˌɔn kɹˈæsɪdʒˌɪɹɪnəs fɹʌm ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊnd: ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ænd ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv tˈɛtɹɐpˌɑːdz,  baɪ dʒˈɛnɪfɚɹ ˈeɪ. klˈæk, ˌɪndiːˈænə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi pɹˈɛs tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, fɹʌm ɡˈuːɡəl bˈʊks slˈæʃ ɹˈɛf
Crassigyrinus is taxonomically enigmatic, having confused paleontologists for decades with its apparent fish-like and tetrapod features.<ref name=Clack>Chapter on Crassigyrinus from Gaining ground: the origin and evolution of tetrapods,  by Jennifer A. Clack, Indiana University Press 2002, from Google Books</ref>