Nardovelifer

Nardovelifer; Temporal range: Campanian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lampridiformes
Family:	Veliferidae
Genus:	Nardovelifer; C. Sorbini & L. Sorbini, 1999 [1]
Species:	N. altipinnis
Binomial name
	Nardovelifer altipinnis; C. Sorbini & L. Sorbini, 1999 [1]

Nardovelifer altipinnis is the oldest known lamprid fish. It dates from the Campanian age of Nardò, Italy.

References

C. Sorbini & L. Sorbini (1999). "The Cretaceous fishes of Nardo. 10: Nardovelifer altipinnis, gen. et sp. nov. (Teleostei, Lampridiformes, Veliferidae)". St Ric Giac Terz Bolca. 8: 11–27.

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