Biology:Coelodus

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes


Coelodus
Temporal range: Turonian–Santonian
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Coelodus

Haeckel, 1856
Type species
Coelodus saturnus
Haeckel, 1856

Coelodus is an extinct genus of fish in the family Pycnodontidae from the Late Cretaceous (Turonian to Santonian) in Slovenia. This genus is wastebasket genus, various pycnodontiform fish remains are attributed to this genus, but only C. saturnus is valid.[1]

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

  1. Poyato-Ariza, Francisco; Wenz, Sylvie (January 2002). "A new insight into pycnodontiform fishes". Geodiversitas. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40662849. Retrieved 10 November 2023. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5140643 entry