Chalcidichthys
Chalcidichthys Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1] | |
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C. malacapterygius | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Family: | Caristiidae |
Genus: | Chalcidichthys |
Species: | C. malacapterygius |
Binomial name | |
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius | |
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct, prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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