Biology:Xiphiorhynchus
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Genus: | †Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden 1871
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Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Oligocene.[1] Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of Xiphiorhynchus were extended into blade-like points.
Distribution
Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:[2]
- Eocene
- La Meseta Formation, Antarctica
- London Clay, Selsey and Elmore Formations, England
- Yazoo Formation, Louisiana
- Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi
- Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina
- Oligocene
- Chandler Bridge Formation, South Carolina
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ Fierstine, Harry L. (2006). "Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei)" (in en). Bulletin of Marine Science. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=bio_fac&httpsredir=1&referer=.
- ↑ Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1365161 entry
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