Nardorex
Extinct genus of ray-finned fishes
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Nardorex zorzini is an extinct nektonic predatory aulopiform ray-finned fish from Late Cretaceous Italy.[1]
| Nardorex Temporal range: Campanian to Maastrichtian | |
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| Artist's reconstruction | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | †Nardorexidae |
| Genus: | †Nardorex Taverne, 2004 |
| Type species | |
| Nardorex zorzini Taverne, 2004 | |
Description
Nardorex zorzini is a superficially mackerel-like animal whose overall anatomy places it within the order Aulopiformes. However, the details of its osteology make its placement within Aulopiformes problematic.
Distribution
Specimens of N. zorzini are found in Campanian to Maastrichtian-aged marine strata of Nardo, Italy.
