Cladocyclus
| Cladocyclus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ichthyodectiformes |
| Family: | Ichthyodectidae |
| Genus: | Cladocyclus Agassiz, 1841 |
3 — Cladocyclus gardneri
Fossil in Vienna
Cladocyclus is an extinct genus of Ichthyodectidae. It was a predator fish of about 1.20 m (4 ft) in length, found at the Santana Formation and Crato Formation of Brazil (Lower Cretaceous).[1] A new species, Cladocyclus pankowskii, was discovered in the Cenomanian layers of Morocco in 2007.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cladocyclus Ichthyodectoid Cretaceous Fossil Fish". Paleo Direct Fossils & Artifacts. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009.
- ↑ Forey, Peter L.; Cavin, Lionel (2007). "A new species of Cladocyclus (Teleostei: Ichthyodectiformes) from the Cenomanian of Morocco" (PDF). Palaeontologia Electronica.
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