Archaephippus

Archaephippus
Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ephippidae
Genus: Archaephippus

Archaephippus is an extinct genus of prehistoric spadefish that lived from the early to middle Eocene.[1] Several exquisitely preserved fossils have been found from the Monte Bolca lagerstatten.

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References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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