Ardiodus
Extinct genus of ray-finned fishes
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Ardiodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine scombroid fish from the late Paleocene (Thanetian) to the early Eocene (Ypresian). It contains a single known species, A. mariotti from the London Clay formation of the United Kingdom and the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco.[1][2]
| Ardiodus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Suborder: | Scombroidei |
| Genus: | †Ardiodus White, 1931 |
| Species: | †A. mariotti |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ardiodus mariotti White, 1931 | |
It is only known from its teeth, which show similarities to Gempylidae, Trichiuridae, Scomberomorini, and the extinct Eocoelopoma. Thus, it is likely to be a scombroid, although its exact placement is uncertain.[2]
