Cyclopoma
| Cyclopoma Temporal range: Eocene | |
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| Cyclopoma spinosum from Eocene of Monte Bolca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopoma L. Agassiz 1833 |
Cyclopoma is an extinct genus of perch-like fishes belonging to the family Serranidae.
Fossil record
Fossils of Cyclopoma are found in the Eocene of Virginia and Monte Bolca (age range: from 55.8 to 50.3 million years ago.).[1]
Species
- Cyclopoma folmeri Weems 1999
- Cyclopoma gigas Agassiz 1833
- Cyclopoma spinosum Agassiz 1833
See also
References
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