Biology:Palaeogadus
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Merlucciidae |
| Genus: | Palaeogadus Von Rath 1859 |
Palaeogadus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish.[1][2] It was a nektonic carnivore found in coastal and estuarine marine environments, with fossils found from the Oligocene to Miocene at sites in Denmark , Germany , Poland , Georgia, and Azerbaijan.[2]
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. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palaeogadus Von Rath 1859 (ray-finned fish) at fossilworks.org
Wikidata ☰ Q7126413 entry
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