Macrosemiiformes
Macrosemiiformes is an extinct order of ray-finned fish with one family, Macrosemiidae.[1] The group evolved during the Late Triassic and disappeared during the Late Cretaceous. The group has been found in rock formations in Africa, Australia, Eurasia and North America.[2]
| Macrosemiiformes Temporal range: Late Triassic - Late Cretaceous | |
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| Order: | †Macrosemiiformes |
| Family: | †Macrosemiidae |
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Taxonomy
- †Order Macrosemiiformes
- †Family Macrosemiidae, Thiollière, 1858
- Genus †Aphanepygus
- Genus †Disticholepis
- Genus †Enchelyolepis
- Genus †Orthurus
- Genus †Petalopteryx
- Genus †Neonotagogus
- Genus †Histionotus
- Genus †Legnonotus
- Genus †Macrosemius
- Genus †Propterus
- Genus †Ophiopsis
- †Family Uarbryichthyidae
- Genus †Uarbryichthys
- †Family Macrosemiidae, Thiollière, 1858
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Timeline of genera
References
- "Macrosemiiformes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- "Macrosemiiformes". Palaeos vertebrates. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
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