Corusichthys

Corusichthys megacephalus is an extinct pycnodontid that lived during the lower Cenomanian of what is now Lebanon.[1] C. megacephalus is known from a 34 mm long fossil. It had plates arranged like a helmet around its head, and had a massive, triangular spine on its dorsal side. C. megacephalus is closely related the genera Trewavasia and Hensodon, as well as Coccodus.

Corusichthys
Temporal range: Lower Cenomanian[1]
artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Pycnodontiformes
Family:
Coccodontidae[1]
Genus:
Corusichthys
Species:
C. megacephalus
Binomial name
Corusichthys megacephalus

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. L. Taverne; L. Capasso (2014). "Ostéologie et phylogénie des Coccodontidae, une famille remarquable de poissons Pycnodontiformes du Crétacé supérieur marin du Liban, avec la description de deux nouveaux genres". Palaeontos. 25. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-13.


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