Drimys (fish)
Drimys Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
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Comparison of D. defensor and Seriola sanctae-barbarae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Alepisauriformes |
Family: | Paralepididae |
Subfamily: | Holosteinae |
Genus: | Drimys |
Species: | D. defensor |
Binomial name | |
Drimys defensor | |
Drimys defensor is an extinct barracudina from Late Miocene-aged marine strata from Southern California. It was closely related to the extinct genus Holosteus.
References
http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35563&is_real_user=1
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