Macrosemiiformes

Macrosemiiformes Temporal range: Late Triassic - Late Cretaceous
Ophiopsis procera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	†Macrosemiiformes
Family:	†Macrosemiidae
Genera
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Macrosemiiformes is an extinct order of ray-finned fish with one family, Macrosemiidae.^[1] The group evolved during the Late Triassic and disappeared during the Late Cretaceous. The group has been found in rock formations in Africa, Australia, Eurasia and North America.^[2]

Taxonomy[]

• †Order Macrosemiiformes
  • †Family Macrosemiidae, Thiollière, 1858
    • Genus †Aphanepygus
    • Genus †
    • Genus †Enchelyolepis
    • Genus †Orthurus
    • Genus †Petalopteryx
    • Genus †
    • Genus †Histionotus
    • Genus †Legnonotus
    • Genus †Macrosemius
    • Genus †Propterus
    • Genus †Ophiopsis
  • †Family Uarbryichthyidae
    • Genus †Uarbryichthys

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Timeline of genera[]

References[]

• Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-17.