Isurichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish,[1] belonging to the family Ariommatidae.[2]
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| †Isurichthys cf. roumanus Baciu and Bannikov 2004 from the Oligocene of Jamna Dolna, Poland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Ariommatidae |
| Genus: | †Isurichthys Woodward, 1901 |
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Species
editThree species have been classified within the genus Isurichthys:[2]
- †Isurichthys breviusculus Bannikov, 2012
- †Isurichthys orientalis Woodward, 1901
- †Isurichthys macrurus (Agassiz, 1842)
- †Isurichthys roumanus Baciu & Bannikov, 2004[3]
I. orientalis was reclassified by A.F. Bannikov as Rybapina orientalis in 2018, although this appears to have not been generally accepted.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ a b "†Isurichthys Woodward 1901 (ray-finned fish)". Paleaobiology Database. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ A.F. Bannikov (2018). "A New Genus and Species of Stromateoid Fishes (Perciformes, Stromateoidei) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus". Paleontological Journal. 52 (6): 631–638. Bibcode:2018PalJ...52..631B. doi:10.1134/S0031030118060035. S2CID 92290531.
- ^ "Rybapina ✝". MINDAT.ORG. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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