Biology:Guntherichthys

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes


Guntherichthys
Temporal range: late Mississippian/early Pennsylvanian
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Guntherichthys

Mickle, 2011
Binomial name
Guntherichthys lehiensis
Mickle, 2011

Guntherichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the late Mississippian/early Pennsylvanian in what is now Utah, United States. Fossils were recovered from the Manning Canyon Shale. The genus is named after Lloyd Gunther.[1]

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5619466 entry