Orthurus

Extinct genus of fishes

Orthurus
Temporal range: Carnian[1]
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Macrosemiiformes
Family:
Macrosemiidae
Genus:
Orthurus

Orthurus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Carnian stage of the Late Triassic epoch.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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Taxon identifiers
Orthurus


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