Xiphopterus

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Xiphopterus
Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene [1]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Xiphopterus
Agassiz, 1835

Xiphopterus is an extinct genus of prehistoric perciform fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.