Argillichthys
Argillichthys toombsi is an extinct lizardfish from the Ypresian-aged London Clay Formation from Lower Eocene England. It is known from a skull.
| Argillichthys Temporal range: Ypresian | |
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| Order: | Regan, 1911 |
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| Genus: | Argillichthys |
| Species: | A. toombsi |
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| Argillichthys toombsi Casier 1966 | |
See also
Other notable extinct Cenozoic aulopiforms include:
- Alepisaurus paronai, an extinct lancetfish that lived in middle Miocene Piemonte
- Polymerichthys, another extinct alepisauroid from Middle Miocene Japan
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