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Extinct genus of ray-finned fishes

Nardorex
Temporal range: Campanian to Maastrichtian
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: †Nardorexidae
Genus: †Nardorex
Taverne, 2004
Type species
Nardorex zorzini
Taverne, 2004

Nardorex zorzini is an extinct nektonic predatory aulopiform ray-finned fish from Late Cretaceous Italy.

Description

Nardorex zorzini is a superficially mackerel-like animal whose overall anatomy places it within the order Aulopiformes. However, the details of its osteology make its placement within Aulopiformes problematic.

Distribution

Specimens of N. zorzini are found in Campanian to Maastrichtian-aged marine strata of Nardo, Italy.

References

  1. Taverne, L. "Les poissons crétacés de Nardò. 19. Nardorex zorzoni gen. et sp. nov.(Teleostei, Aulopiformes, Alepisauroidei)." Bollet. Mus. Civ. Stor. Natu. Ver. Geolo. Paleon. Preist 28 (2004): 29-40.
Taxon identifiers
Nardorex


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