Palaeophichthys

Extinct genus of fishes

Palaeophichthys
Temporal range: Late Moscovian[1]
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Tarrasiiformes[2]
Genus:
Palaeophichthys

Palaeophichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Desmoinsian stage of the Pennsylvanian epoch.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. ^ "Tarrasiiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
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