Drimys (fish)
| Drimys Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
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| Comparison of D. defensor and Seriola sanctae-barbarae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepisauriformes Regan, 1911 |
| Family: | Paralepididae |
| Genus: | Drimys |
| Species: | D. defensor |
| Binomial name | |
| Drimys defensor | |
Drimys defensor is an extinct barracudina from Late Miocene-aged marine strata from Southern California. It was closely related to the extinct genus Holosteus.
References
http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35563&is_real_user=1
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