Coccocephalichthys

Coccocephalichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish.

Coccocephalichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Subclass:
Chondrostei
Order:
Palaeonisciformes[1]
Family:
Coccocephalichthyidae

Fowler 1951
Genus:
Coccocephalichthys

Whitley 1940
Species
  • C. baldwini (Poplin 1974)
  • C. tessellatus Beltan 1981
  • C. wildi (Watson 1925) Whitley 1940
Synonyms
  • Coccocephalus Watson 1925 non Fieber 1860
  • Cocconiscus White & Moy-Thomas 1940

Taxonomy
  • Family Coccocephalichthyidae Fowler 1951[2]
    • Genus Coccocephalichthys Whitley 1940 [Coccocephalus Watson 1925 non Fieber 1860; Cocconiscus White & Moy-Thomas 1940]
      • C. baldwini (Poplin 1974) [Coccocephalus baldwini (Poplin 1974); Cocconiscus baldwini Poplin 1974]
      • C. tessellatus Beltan 1981
      • C. wildi (Watson 1925) Whitley 1940 [Coccocephalus wildi Watson 1925; Cocconiscus wildi (Watson 1925)]

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. "Palaeonisciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. [Cocconiscidae Romer 1945]"Part 7- Vertebrates". Collection of genus-group names in a systematic arrangement. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.


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