Beerichthys
Beerichthys ingens is an extinct prehistoric bony fish that was a member of the Ypresian London Clay fauna of lower Eocene England.[1]
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| Genus: | Beerichthys |
| Species: | B. ingens |
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| Beerichthys ingens Casier, 1966 | |
It is known only from a series of incomplete skulls. When originally described in 1966, B. ingens was placed in a monotypic family, "Beerichthyidae," within Iniomi. Later, more (also incomplete) skulls were studied by Colin Patterson, who determined that the fish was a louvar.[3]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- "Perciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- Phylogenetic Revision of the Fish Families Luvaridae and โ Kushlukiidae (Acanthuroidei), with a New Genus and Two New Species of Eocene Luvarids
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