Aulostomoides
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| Aulostomoides Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Superfamily: | Aulostomoidea |
| Genus: | †Aulostomoides Blot, 1980 |
| Species: | †A. tyleri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Aulostomoides tyleri Blot, 1980 | |
Aulostomoides is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine ray-finned fish from the early Eocene. It contains a single species, A. tyleri from the Monte Bolca site of Italy.[1] It is thought to be a member of Aulostomoidea, making it a relative of trumpetfish and cornetfish.[2][3][4]
