Biology:Guildayichthyiformes

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Guildayichthyiformes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Subclass:
Order:
Guildayichthyiformes Lund, 2000
Genera
  • Guildayichthys
  • Discoserra

The Guildayichthyiformes is a prehistoric order or marine fish from the Mississippian of Montana.[1] They possess an uncommon mixture of primitive and modern characteristics in their skull bones.[2]

Taxonomy

This order consists of the following genus and species:[3]

  • Genus Guildayichthys Lund 2000
    • Species Guildayichthys carnegiei Lund 2000
  • Genus Discoserra Lund 2000
    • Species Discoserra pectinodon Lund 2000

References

  1. Albert, James S.; Johnson, Derek M. (23 November 2011). "Diversity and Evolution of Body Size in Fishes". Evolutionary Biology 39 (3): 324–340. doi:10.1007/s11692-011-9149-0. 
  2. "Exquisitely-Preserved Guildayichthys Mississippian Bear Gulch Fish". http://www.fossilmall.com/Science/Sites/beargulch/Guildayichthys/Guildayichthys.htm. 
  3. Lund, [1], Geodiversitas, 2000

Wikidata ☰ Q19842457 entry