Ophiodon ozymandias
| Ophiodon ozymandias | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Neopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes[1] |
| Family: | Hexagrammidae |
| Genus: | Ophiodon Girard, 1854 |
| Species: | O. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiodon ozymandias (Jordan, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ozymandias gilberti Jordan 1907 | |
Ophiodon ozymandias is an extinct species of lingcod from the Late Miocene of Southern California. Fossils suggest the living animal could have reached up to 6 feet in length.
References
- ↑ "Scorpaeniformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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