Coelodus

Coelodus is an extinct genus of pycnodontiform fish from the Late Jurassic to early Paleocene (Danian). Fossils of the genus have been found in:[1]

Jurassic
  • Gardies, France
Cretaceous
Paleocene

Coelodus
Temporal range: Bathonian-Danian
~167.7–61.7 Ma
Fossil of Coelodus costai in Italy
Scientific classification
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Coelodus
Species:
  • C. decaturensis
  • C. fabadens
  • C. malwaensis
  • C. plethodon
  • C. streckeri
  • C. subdiscus
Binomial name
Coelodus
Haeckel

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References


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