Pasaichthys
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Genus: | Pasaichthys
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| Species: | P. pleuronectiformis
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| Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis Blot, 1969
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Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.[1] The average length of its fossils is about 6 centimeters. In life, it would probably resemble its living relatives of the genus Monodactylus.
Mockup of a fossil
See also[]
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References[]
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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