Halecidae
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Extinct family of ray-finned fish
| Halecidae | |
|---|---|
| Phylactocephalus microlepis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Suborder: | †Enchodontoidei |
| Family: | †Halecidae Agassiz, 1834 |
| Genera | |
Halecidae is an extinct family of aulopiform ray-finned fish known from the Cretaceous Period.[1] It is one of the Enchodontoidei, a diverse group of aulopiforms that were dominant marine fish during the Cretaceous Period.[2]
It contains the following genera:[2] [3]
- Family †Halecidae
- Genus †Halec
- Genus †Phylactocephalus
The genera Hemisaurida and Serrilepis are also sometimes included in the family, though more recent studies have placed them outside it.[2] [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024年01月17日.
- ^ a b c Silva, Hilda M. A.; Gallo, Valéria (2011). "Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of Enchodontoidei (Teleostei: Aulopiformes)". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 83 (2): 483–511. doi:10.1590/S0001-37652011000200010 . ISSN 0001-3765. PMID 21670874.
- ^ Chida, Mori (Fall 2022). "A new species of dercetid and the assessment of the phylogeny of the Enchodontoidei (Teleostei: Aulopiformes)". ERA. doi:10.7939/r3-nqmz-nf15 . Retrieved 2023年12月28日.
- ^ Forey, Peter L.; Yi, Lu; Patterson, Colin; Davies, Cliff E. (2003). "Fossil fishes from the Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) of Namoura, Lebanon" . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 1 (4): 227–330. Bibcode:2003JSPal...1..227F. doi:10.1017/S147720190300107X. ISSN 1477-2019.
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