Cheirothrix

Cheirothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepisauriformes
Regan, 1911
Genus: Cheirothrix

Cheirothrix (meaning "hand hair") is a genus of prehistoric fish.

One of the species in this genus is Cheirothrix lewisii, known from the Late Cretaceous of Lebanon. [1]

References

  1. Martha Richter (2010). "Cheirothrix lewisii". National History Museum. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
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