Pasaichthys (original) (raw)
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Extinct genus of fishes
| _Pasaichthys_Temporal range: Lutetian[1] Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Monodactylidae |
| Genus: | โ _Pasaichthys_Blot, 1969 |
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| _Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis_Blot, 1969 |
Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.[1] The average length of its fossils is about 6 centimeters. In life, it would probably resemble its living relatives of the genus Monodactylus.
Mockup of a fossil
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1โ560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.