Aulopopsis
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Aulopopsis is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine ray-finned fish that lived during the lower Eocene.[1] It is considered a relative of lizardfish in the order Aulopiformes, but its exact taxonomic placement is uncertain. Some authorities place it with the Aulopidae, while others place it with the Giganturoidae.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Genus: | †Aulopopsis Casier, 1966 |
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It contains two species, both from the London Clay of the United Kingdom:[2][4]
- A. depresifrons Casier, 1966
- A. egertoni Casier, 1966
