Psettopsis
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| Psettopsis Temporal range: Lutetian[1] | |
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| Artist's reconstruction | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Monodactylidae |
| Genus: | Psettopsis |
| Species: | P. subarcuatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psettopsis subarcuatus Blot 1969 | |
Psettopsis subarcuatus is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.[1]
It had large, rounded dorsal and anal fins, and was a comparatively large fish, being about 45 centimeters long, much larger than its relative, Pasaichthys.
See also
- Pasaichthys
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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