Pasaichthys

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Pasaichthys
Temporal range: Lutetian[1]
Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis.jpg
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Pasaichthys
Species:
P. pleuronectiformis
Binomial name
Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis
Blot, 1969

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[]

  1. ^ 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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