Chalcidichthys
| Chalcidichthys Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1] | |
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| C. malacapterygius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Family: | Caristiidae |
| Genus: | Chalcidichthys |
| Species: | C. malacapterygius |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcidichthys malacapterygius | |
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct, prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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