Australosomus
Australosomus Temporal range: Early Triassic[1] | |
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Australosomus merlei | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pholidopleuriformes |
Family: | Pholidopleuridae |
Genus: | Australosomus Pivetau, 1930 |
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Australosomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Early Triassic epoch.[1]
The interlocking scales (3 to 4 times long as wide), deeply forked caudal fin all help to distinguish this genus, which is known from Triassic rocks in Greenland, Africa, Madagascar, British Columbia and Vancouver.[2]
Australosomus is one of many genera to arise after the Permian extinction, only to die out during the Triassic extinction.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- 1 2 Ludvigsen, Rolf & Beard, Graham. 1997. West Coast Fossils: A Guide to the Ancient Life of Vancouver Island. pg. 78-79
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