Jinanichthys

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Jinanichthys
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Genus: Jinanichthys

Jinanichthys is an extinct genus of osteoglossiform which existed in China during the early Cretaceous period. Species include J. longicephalus and J. major.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vertebrate assemblages of the Jehol Biota in western Liaoning, China Xiaolin Wang, Yuanqing Wang, Fan Jin 1 Xing Xu and Yuan Wang.