Caucasichthys is an extinctgenus of perciformbony fish which existed in Russia during the middle Eocene epoch (Bartonian age). It is known from the Gorny Luch locality of northern Caucasus. It was first named by Alexandre F. Bannikov, Giorgio Carnevale and N. V. Parin in 2011 and the type species is Caucasichthys kumaensis. The generic name comes from Caucas, from Caucasus and ichthys, fish. The specific name is derived from the Kuma Horizon, where the fossils were found.[1]
C. kumaensis Bannikov, Carnevale & Parin, 2011 (type)
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^Alexandre F. Bannikov, Giorgio Carnevale and N. V. Parin (2011). "The new family Caucasichthyidae (Pisces, Perciformes) from the Eocene of the North Caucasus". Paleontological Journal. 45 (1): 83–89. doi:10.1134/S0031030111010047. S2CID 86479567.
caucasichthys, extinct, genus, perciform, bony, fish, which, existed, russia, during, middle, eocene, epoch, bartonian, known, from, gorny, luch, locality, northern, caucasus, first, named, alexandre, bannikov, giorgio, carnevale, parin, 2011, type, species, k. Caucasichthys is an extinct genus of perciform bony fish which existed in Russia during the middle Eocene epoch Bartonian age It is known from the Gorny Luch locality of northern Caucasus It was first named by Alexandre F Bannikov Giorgio Carnevale and N V Parin in 2011 and the type species is Caucasichthys kumaensis The generic name comes from Caucas from Caucasus and ichthys fish The specific name is derived from the Kuma Horizon where the fossils were found 1 CaucasichthysTemporal range Middle Eocene Bartonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder PerciformesFamily CaucasichthyidaeBannikov et al 2011Genus CaucasichthysBannikov et al 2011SpeciesC kumaensis Bannikov Carnevale amp Parin 2011 type References edit Alexandre F Bannikov Giorgio Carnevale and N V Parin 2011 The new family Caucasichthyidae Pisces Perciformes from the Eocene of the North Caucasus Paleontological Journal 45 1 83 89 doi 10 1134 S0031030111010047 S2CID 86479567 nbsp This article about a prehistoric Perciformes fish is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caucasichthys amp oldid 1054046569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
