Zeuchthiscus

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Zeuchthiscus
Fossil range: Early Triassic[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Subclass: Actinopterygii
Order: †Perleidiformes
Family: †Perleididae
Genus: †Zeuchthiscus
Species: †Zeuchthiscus
Binomial name
†Zeuchthiscus australis
Wade, 1940[2]

Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia[3] during the Early Triassic Period[4]. It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore.[5] Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the northern hemisphere. [6]

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 
  2. ^ Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail: Zeuchthiscus.. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ Haraamo, Mikko (1/10/2006). Mikko's Phylogeny Archive entry on "†Perleidiformes". Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
  4. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 
  5. ^ Alroy, John (8/17/2004). The Paleobiology Database entry on "Zeuchthiscus". Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
  6. ^ Alroy, John (8/17/2004). The Paleobiology Database entry on "↑Perleidiformes". Retrieved on 2007-12-25.

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