Oreochima
| Oreochima Temporal range: Early Jurassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Pachycormiformes |
| Superfamily: | †Pachycormidae |
| Family: | †Archaeomaenidae |
| Genus: | †Oreochima |
| Species: | †O. ellioti |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreochima ellioti Schaeffer & Elliot, 1972 | |
Oreochima is a member of the Pachycormidae, an extinct group of Mesozoic bony fish from the Lower Jurassic Antarctic lakes.[1] Fossils come from the Lower Jurassic of Storm Peak, Antarctica.
See also
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
External links
- "Pachycormiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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