Moythomasia

Moythomasia; Temporal range: Middle Devonian–Late Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Palaeonisciformes
Family:	Moythomasiidae Kazantseva 1971
Genus:	Moythomasia; Groß 1950 non Whitley 1951
Species
	M. devonica (Clarke 1885); M. durgaringa Gardiner & Bartram 1977; M. lineata Choo 2015; M. nitida Groß 1953; M. perforata (Groß 1942);
Synonyms
	Aldingeria Gross 1942 non Moy-Thomas 1942;

Moythomasia is an extinct genus of early ray-finned fish from the Devonian period of Europe and Australia.

Moythomasia was a small freshwater fish, 9 centimetres (3.5 in) long. It had relatively large eyes, presumably to find prey in murky water. Its body was covered in specialized ganoid scales; the upper side of each scale sported a small pin that perfectly fit into the hollow lower side of the next scale. This allowed the fish to be both armored and flexible.[1]

Taxonomy

Family Moythomasiidae Kazantseva 1971[2]
- Genus Moythomasia Groß 1950 non Whitley 1951 [Aldingeria Groß 1942]
  - M. devonica (Clarke 1885) [Palaeoniscus devonicus Clarke 1885; Rhadinichthys devonicus (Clarke 1885)]
  - M. durgaringa Gardiner & Bartram 1977
  - M. lineata Choo 2015
  - M. nitida Groß 1953
  - M. perforata (Groß 1942) [Aldingeria perforata Groß 1942]

References

Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 35. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
"Part 7- Vertebrates". Collection of genus-group names in a systematic arrangement. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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[EoDP-1] Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 35. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

[2] "Part 7- Vertebrates". Collection of genus-group names in a systematic arrangement. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.