Biology:Menaspis

Short description: Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes

Menaspis Temporal range: Wuchiapingian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Reconstructions of the prehistoric cartilaginous fishes Janassa bituminosa and Menaspis armatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Holocephali
Genus:	†Menaspis
Species
M. armata

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Restorations of Menaspis and Deltoptychius

Menaspis is an extinct genus of holocephalian cartilaginous fish from the Permian period (Wuchiapingian stage).

References

• Aquagenesis: The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea by Richard Ellis
• Rocks and Fossils: A Visual Guide (Visual Guides) by Robert R. Coenraads

Wikidata ☰ Q6816500 entry