Cheirothrix
| Cheirothrix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepisauriformes Regan, 1911 |
| Genus: | †Cheirothrix |
Cheirothrix (meaning "hand hair") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish.
One of the species in this genus is Cheirothrix lewisii, known from the Late Cretaceous of Lebanon. [1]
References
- ↑ Martha Richter (2010). "Cheirothrix lewisii". National History Museum. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- Cheirothrix - Gnathostomata - Alepisauriformes - The Paleobiology Database
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