Polygyrodus
Polygyrodus Temporal range:
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Genus: | Polygyrodus
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Polygyrodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous epoch.[1] The name is a combination of the Greek words poly (many), gyro (round), and odoy (tooth).[2]
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. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Gyrodus - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words". www.finedictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
Categories:
- Late Cretaceous fish
- Pycnodontiformes genera
- Prehistoric ray-finned fish stubs
- Cretaceous fish stubs