Nematoptychius

Nematoptychius is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Tournaisian stage of the Mississippian epoch.[1]

Nematoptychius
Temporal range: Tournaisian[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Subclass:
Chondrostei
Order:
Palaeonisciformes[2]
Genus:
Nematoptychius

Traquair, 1875
Species

Nematoptychius greenocki (Traquair, 1866)

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. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  2. "Palaeonisciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.


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