Cladocyclus
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| Genus: | Cladocyclus Agassiz, 1841
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Cladocyclus is an extinct genus of Ichthyodectidae. It was a predator fish of about 1.20 m (4 ft) in length, found at the Santana Formation and Crato Formation of Brazil (Lower Cretaceous).[1] A new species, Cladocyclus pankowskii, was discovered in the Cenomanian layers of Morocco in 2007.[2]
References
- ^ "Cladocyclus Ichthyodectoid Cretaceous Fossil Fish". Paleo Direct Fossils & Artifacts. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Forey, Peter L.; Cavin, Lionel (2007). "A new species of Cladocyclus (Teleostei: Ichthyodectiformes) from the Cenomanian of Morocco" (PDF). Palaeontologia Electronica.
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