Cheirothrix

Cheirothrix (meaning "hand hair") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish.

Cheirothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Alepisauriformes

Regan, 1911
Genus:
†Cheirothrix

One of the species in this genus is Cheirothrix lewisii, known from the Late Cretaceous of Lebanon. [1]

References
  1. Martha Richter (2010). "Cheirothrix lewisii". National History Museum. Retrieved 2013-01-13.


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