Opistopteryx
| Opistopteryx Temporal range:
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| O. gracilis fossil, National Museum of Natural History | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Elopiformes |
| Genus: | †Opistopteryx Pictet & Humbert, 1866 |
Opistopteryx is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Santonian.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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