Biology:Ichthyoceros
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Family: | Gladiopycnodontidae
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| Genus: | Ichthyoceros
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| Species: | I. spinosus
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| Ichthyoceros spinosus | |
Ichthyoceros spinosus is an extinct pycnodontid that lived during the lower Cenomanian of what is now Lebanon.[1] I. spinosus had a triple, forward-pointing horn-like spine between its eyes, very similar to the single spine of Trewavasia, and a massive, multipointed spine emanating from the back of its head. It was originally placed in the family Coccodontidae, but then was transferred to "Trewavasiidae" with Trewavasia. Recently, it has been placed in Gladiopycnodontidae due to recent anatomical similarities with the various genera within that family, including Gladiopycnodus.
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
- Trewavasia, its close relative
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.
Wikidata ☰ Q5986404 entry
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