Discoserra pectinodon
| Guildayichthyiformes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Cladistia |
| Order: | Guildayichthyiformes |
| Species: | Discoserra pectinodon
Lund, 2000 |
Discoserra pectinodon is a prehistoric fish from the Mississippian of Montana, member of the Guildayichthyiformes order, with a round body and a skull possessing primitive and modern traits.[1] Discoserra is about 60 mm long.[2] In 2006, Discoserra has been hypothesized to be a stem neopterygian.[3]
References
- ↑ Richard Lund, Eileen Grogan, Geodiversitas, 2006
- ↑ Fossil Museum,
- ↑ Kathryn E. Mickle, Unraveling the systematics of palaeoniscoid fish
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