Guildayichthyiformes
| Guildayichthyiformes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Cladistia |
| Order: | Guildayichthyiformes
Lund, 2000 |
The Guildayichthyiformes is a prehistoric order or marine fish from the Mississippian of Montana.[1] They possess an uncommon mixture of primitive and modern characteristics in their skull bones.[2]
Taxonomy
This order consists of the following genus:[3]
- †Guildayichthys carnegiei
- †Discoserra pectinodon
References
- ↑ Albert, James S.; Johnson, Derek M. (23 November 2011). "Diversity and Evolution of Body Size in Fishes". Evolutionary Biology 39 (3): 324–340. doi:10.1007/s11692-011-9149-0.
- ↑ "Exquisitely-Preserved Guildayichthys Mississippian Bear Gulch Fish". FossilMall.
- ↑ Lund, , Geodiversitas, 2000
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