Elonichthys
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Genus: | Elonichthys Giebel, 1848
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Elonichthys germari Giebel, 1848
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Elonichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish.[1][2] The genus is represented by several species from Carboniferous and Permian of Europe, Greenland, South Africa, and North America.[2]
Species[2]
- Elonichthys aitkeni
- Elonichthys bucklandi
- Elonichthys disjunctus
- Elonichthys egertoni
- Elonichthys germari
- Elonichthys gigas
- Elonichthys macropterus
- Elonichthys peltigerus
- Elonichthys perpennatus
- Elonichthys portlocki
- Elonichthys pulcherrimus
- Elonichthys punctatus
- Elonichthys robisoni
- Elonichthys semistriatus
- Elonichthys serratus
- Elonichthys striatus
- Elonichthys whaitsi
See also
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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