Tachynectes
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Genus: | Tachynectes von der Marck, 1863
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†Tachynectes macrodactylus von der Marck, 1863
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Tachynectes is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived from the Turonian to the Campanian.[1]
Description[edit]
Tachynectes is characterized by enlarged pectoral fins, which are supported by 11-12 fin rays and are disconnected from the body outside of their bases. Its spine consists of a varying number of vertebrae, ranging from 76 to 81, which are not visually distinguishable between abdominal and caudal vertebrae.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Dietze, Kathrin (18 November 2008). "Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of certain neoteleostean fishes from the Upper Cretaceous of Sendenhorst, Germany". Cretaceous Research. 30 (3): 559–574. Retrieved 22 February 2024.