Xiphopterus

Xiphopterus is an extinct genus of prehistoric perciform fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene.[1]

Xiphopterus
Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Scombridae
Genus:
Xiphopterus

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 July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.


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