Polygyrodus
Extinct genus of fishes
| Polygyrodus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pycnodontiformes |
| Genus: | Polygyrodus |
Polygyrodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous epoch.[1] The name is a combination of the Greek words poly (many), gyro (round), and odoy (tooth).[2]
See also
Paleontology portal
Fish portal
References
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Gyrodus - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words". www.finedictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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