Pasaichthys
| Pasaichthys Temporal range: Lutetian[1] | |
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| Artist's reconstruction | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Monodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pasaichthys |
| Species: | P. pleuronectiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis Blot, 1969 | |
Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.[1] The average length of its fossils is about 6 centimeters. In life, it would probably resemble its living relatives of the genus Monodactylus.
Mockup of a fossil
See also
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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