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Extinct genus of fishes

Zeuchthiscus
Temporal range: Early Triassic
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perleidiformes
Family: Perleididae
Genus: Zeuchthiscus
Wade, 1940
Species: Z. australis
Binomial name
Zeuchthiscus australis
Wade, 1940

Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia during the Early Triassic Period. It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore. Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the northern hemisphere.

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References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. "Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail: Zeuchthiscus". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. Haraamo, Mikko (January 10, 2006). "Mikko's Phylogeny Archive entry on "†Perleidiformes"". Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "Zeuchthiscus"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  5. Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "↑Perleidiformes"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.

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Neopterygii
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
    • see below↓
Neopterygii
Neopterygii
Pholidopleuriformes?
Redfieldiiformes?
Platysiagidae
Polzbergiiformes
Cleithrolepididae
Polzbergiidae
Colobodontidae
Perleididae
Louwoichthyiformes
Louwoichthyidae
Pseudobeaconiidae
Luganoiiformes
Peltopleuriformes
Peltopleuridae
Thoracopteridae
Dapediidae
Pycnodontiformes
Holostei
Ginglymodi
Halecomorphi
Teleostei
    • see Teleostei
    • includes the majority of modern fish
Redfieldius sp.

Caelatichthys nitens Feroxichthys panzhouensis Perleidus altolepis Dapedium

Pycnodontiform
Taxon identifiers
Zeuchthiscus


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