Occithrissops
Extinct genus of ray-finned fishes
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Occithrissops is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish of the Jurassic, described from Sundance Formation. The genus name of Occithrissops refers to the occidental occurrence of the genus and its relationship to Thrissops.[1]
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:†Ichthyodectiformes
Genus:†Occithrissops
Schaeffer & Patterson, 1984
Schaeffer & Patterson, 1984
| Occithrissops Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Ichthyodectiformes |
| Genus: | †Occithrissops Schaeffer & Patterson, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| †Occithrissops willsoni Schaeffer & Patterson, 1984 | |
Description
Occithrissops reached length about 20 centimetres (7.9 in). Although it is placed within Ichthyodectiformes, it have some different characters compared to other Jurassic ichthyodectiform Thrissops and Allothrissops, and original description described this taxon as Ichthyodectiformes incertae sedis.[1] Later study considered this taxon is basal ichthyodectiform, and shared some morphological similarities with Jinjuichthys.[2]
