Nardorex
| Nardorex Temporal range: Campanian to Maastrichtian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | †Nardorexidae |
| Genus: | †Nardorex Taverne, 2004 |
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| Nardorex zorzini Taverne, 2004
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Nardorex zorzini is an extinct nektonic predatory aulopiform ray-finned fish from Late Cretaceous Italy.[1]
Description
[edit]Nardorex zorzini is a superficially mackerel-like animal whose overall anatomy places it within the order Aulopiformes. However, the details of its osteology make its placement within Aulopiformes problematic.
Distribution
[edit]Specimens of N. zorzini are found in Campanian to Maastrichtian-aged marine strata of Nardo, Italy.
References
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- ^ Taverne, L. "Les poissons crétacés de Nardò. 19. Nardorex zorzoni gen. et sp. nov.(Teleostei, Aulopiformes, Alepisauroidei)." Bollet. Mus. Civ. Stor. Natu. Ver. Geolo. Paleon. Preist 28 (2004): 29-40.
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