Notogoneus
Notogoneus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish.[1] A trace fossil attributed to Notogoneus osculus has been found in the Green River Formation.[2]
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Notogoneus osculus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gonorynchiformes |
Family: | Gonorynchidae |
Genus: | †Notogoneus Cope, 1885 |
Type species | |
Notogoneus osculus Cope, 1885 | |
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See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- http://www.ploscollections.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010420
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Adult Notogoneus osculus from Fossil Butte National Monument. Specimen is 52 cm long.
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