Menaspis is an extinct genus of holocephalian cartilaginous fish from the Permian period (Wuchiapingian stage). The only species in this genus is Menaspis armata.[1]
Menaspis Temporal range:
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Restorations of Menaspis and Deltoptychius | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Holocephali |
Order: | †Menaspiformes |
Family: | †Menaspidae |
Genus: | †Menaspis Ewald, 1848[1] |
Species: | †M. armata
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Binomial name | |
†Menaspis armata Ewald, 1848
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References
edit- ^ a b "Menaspis Ewald, 1848". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- Aquagenesis: The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea by Richard Ellis
- Rocks and Fossils: A Visual Guide (Visual Guides) by Robert R. Coenraads