Alepisaurus

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Alepisaurus
Fossil range: Middle Miocene - Present[1]
Longnose lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox
Longnose lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepisauriformes
Regan, 1911
Genus: Alepisaurus
Lowe, 1833
Species
  • A. ferox
  • A. brevirostris

Alepisaurus (meaning "lizard without scales") is a genus of fish which includes lancetfishes and was described by Lowe in 1833.

Alepisaurus includes the following species:

[edit] References

http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35554&is_real_user=1

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