Absalomichthys
Absalomichthys Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1] | |
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A. velifer | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Diretmidae |
Genus: | Absalomichthys |
Species: | A. velifer |
Binomial name | |
Absalomichthys velifer Whitley, 1933 | |
Absalomichthys velifer is an extinct, prehistoric spinyfin that lived during the Upper Miocene of what is now Southern California.[1] Its dorsal fin was huge in comparison with living species.
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References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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