Psilichthys
Psilichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish from the Lower Cretaceous epoch of what is now Victoria, Australia.[2] It has previously been referred to the family Birgeriidae; however it was removed from this family due to differences with Birgeria.[3][4]
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| Genus: | †Psilichthys Hall, 1900 |
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| †Psilichthys selwyni Hall, 1900 | |
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- "Palaeonisciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- Waldman, M., 1971, A re-examination of Psilichthys selwyni Hall, from the Lower Cretaceous of Victoria: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 84:263–265
- Romano, C. & Brinkmann, W. (2009). "Reappraisal of the lower actinopterygian Birgeria stensioei ALDINGER, 1931 (Osteichthyes; Birgeriidae) from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland) and Besano (Italy)". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen. 252: 17–31. doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2009/0252-0017.
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