Ctenocephalichthys
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| Ctenocephalichthys Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Suborder: | Holocentroidei |
| Genus: | †Ctenocephalichthys Gaudant, 1969[1] |
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| †Ctenocephalichthys lorteri Gaudant, 1969 | |
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Ctenocephalichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine ray-finned fish, generally considered a holocentriform, that lived during the Late Cretaceous.[2][3][4] It is known from Cenomanian to the Santonian of Lebanon.[4]
It contains the following species:[4][5]
- †C. brevispinus Gayet, 1982 - Santonian of Lebanon (Sahel Alma) (=C. brevissimus Gayet, 1982)
- †C. longispinus Gaudant, 1969 - Cenomanian of Lebanon
- †C. lorteri Gaudant, 1969 - Santonian of Lebanon (type species)
