Ioscion
| Ioscion Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes[2] |
| Family: | Ioscionidae |
| Genus: | Ioscion |
| Species: | I. morgani |
| Binomial name | |
| Ioscion morgani Jordan, 1921 | |
Ioscion morgani is an extinct prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of what is now Southern California.[1] It is primarily known from incomplete fossils, such as the holotype, which consists of a broken backbone. Although the head is unknown, enough of the animal's anatomy suggests a relationship with the jackfishes of Carangidae.[3]
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.
- ↑ Perciformes - Paleobiology Database
- ↑ David, Lore Rose. January 10, 1943. Miocene Fishes of Southern California The Society p 149-150
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