Rhizodus
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| Rhizodus | |
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| Fossil tooth of Rhizodus hibberti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Subclass: | Sarcopterygii |
| Infraclass: | Tetrapodomorpha |
| Order: | Rhizodontida |
| Family: | Rhizodontidae |
| Genus: | Rhizodus |
Rhizodus is an extinct genus of a rhizodont, a branch of the Sarcopterygii, the bony vertebrate clade that also includes tetrapods. It was of enormous size, reaching 6–7 m in length.[1]
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