Opistopteryx
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| Opistopteryx Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| O. gracilis fossil, National Museum of Natural History | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Elopiformes |
| Genus: | †Opistopteryx Pictet & Humbert, 1866 |
Opistopteryx is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Santonian.[1]