Gyrosteus

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Gyrosteus
Fossil range: Early Jurassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Chondrostei
Genus: Gyrosteus
Species: G. mirabilis
Binomial name
Gyrosteus mirabilis

Gyrosteus mirabilis is an extinct ray-finned fish. It was found near Whitby (UK) and was about 5 m (17 ft) long.