Cladocyclus
| Cladocyclus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ichthyodectiformes |
| Family: | Ichthyodectidae |
| Genus: | Cladocyclus Agassiz, 1841 |
Cladocyclus is an extinct genus of Ichthyodectidae. It was a predator fish of about 1.20 m (4 ft) in length, found at the Santana Formation and Crato Formation of Brazil (Lower Cretaceous).[1]
3 — Cladocyclus gardneri
Fossil in Vienna
References
- Fishes of the World by Joseph S. Nelson (page 103)
- Discovering Fossil Fishes by John Maisey and John G. Maisey (page 171)