Chondrosteidae

Chondrosteidae /ˌkɒndrstiˈd/ is a family of extinct actinopterygian fishes in the order Acipenseriformes.[2][3]

Chondrosteidae
Temporal range:
Early Triassic to Late Jurassic[1]
Reconstruction of Gyrosteus
Strongylosteus hindenburgi from Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Suborder: Chondrosteoidei
Family: Chondrosteidae
Egerton, 1858
Genera

References

  1. L. Grande & W.E. Bemis (1996). "Interrelationships of Acipenseriformes, with comments on "Chondrostei".". In M. L. J. Stiassny; L. R. Parenti & G. D. Johnson (eds.). Interrelationships of Fishes. Academic Press, San Diego. pp. 85–115.
  2. Wiley, Edward G. (1998). Paxton, J. R.; Eschmeyer, W. N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 76–79. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
  3. "The Chondrostei: History, Phylogeny, and Polyploidy". Palaeos. Retrieved March 16, 2012.


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