Xiphiorhynchus
| Xiphiorhynchus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Xiphiidae |
| Genus: | †Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden 1871 |
| Species | |
Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish. It is a member of the Xiphiidae, commonly known as swordfish or broadbills. Unlike the modern swordfish, both its upper and lower jaws were extended into blade-like rostrums.
Distribution
Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:[1]
- 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
- Miocene
- Raz-el-Ain Formation, Algeria
- Pisco Formation, Peru
See also
References
- ↑ Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org
External links
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