Madariscus

Madariscus robustus is an extinct prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish, of the family Archaeomaenidae, that lived during the Jurassic period on Australia. Its fossils, originally described as "Archaeomaene robustus," have been found on the Colalura Sandstone.[1]

Madariscus
Reconstruction
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Madariscus
Species:
M. robustus
Binomial name
Madariscus robustus
(Wade 1941)
Synonyms

Archaeomaene robustus Wade 1941

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.


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