Vinctifer
genus of fishes
Vinctifer is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish. It was erected by David Starr Jordan in 1919. It could exceed 60 cm. It is a member of the extinct order Aspidorhynchiformes.
Fossil record change
Fossils of Vinctifer have been found in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Antarctica.
Description change
Vinctifer possessed an elongated body and did not have a supramaxilla. The mandible was robust and triangular.
References change
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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Other websites change
- Vinctifer on English Wikipedia