Chalcidichthys
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| C. malacapterygius | |
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| Genus: | Chalcidichthys
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| Species: | C. malacapterygius
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| Chalcidichthys malacapterygius | |
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct, prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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