Rhamphognathus
| Rhamphognathus Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1] | |
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| Fossil of Rhamphognathus paralepoides from Monte Bolca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Rhamphognathus Agassiz, 1835 |
Rhamphognathus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene.[1]
Description
These fishes have the jaws produced and the snout ends in an acute point. [2]
Species
- Rhamphognathus paralepoides Agassiz 1835 [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.
- ↑ D. Starr Jordan and C. Leavitt Hubbs Studies in Ichthyology
- ↑ Paleobiology Database
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