Biology:Judeichthys
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Judeichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric gonorynchiform ray-finned fish that lived during the lower Cenomanian age of the Cretaceous.[1][2] There is one currently known species, Judeichthys haasi, which was found near Ramallah in Palestine.[3] The genus was named after the Judaean Mountains where it was discovered, while the species was named after professor Georg Haas. It reached a total length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[4]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723131237/http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ "Judeichthys". Paleobiology Database. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=35479.
- ↑ Terry Grande, ed (2010). Gonorynchiformes and Ostariophysan Relationships: A Comprehensive Review (Series on: Teleostean Fish Biology) Teleostean fish biology. CRC Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9781439842683. https://books.google.com/books?id=oeRyCQAAQBAJ&q=Judeichthys&pg=PA187.
- ↑ Gayet, M. (1985). "Gonorhynchiforme nouveau du Cénomanien inférieur marin de Ramallah (Monts de Judée): Judeichthys haasi nov. gen. nov. sp. (Teleostei, Ostariophysi, Judeichthyidae nov. fam.).". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section C, Sciences de la Terre, Paléontologie, Géologie, Minéralogie 7 (1): 65-85. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/247809#page/67/mode/1up. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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