Biology:Polygyrodus
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Genus: | Polygyrodus
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Polygyrodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous epoch.[1] The name is a combination of the Greek words poly (many), gyro (round), and odoy (tooth).[2]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ "Gyrodus - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words". http://www.finedictionary.com/Gyrodus.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q7226486 entry
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