Tachynectes
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| Tachynectes Temporal range:
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | †Tachynectes von der Marck, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| †Tachynectes macrodactylus von der Marck, 1863
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Tachynectes is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived from the Turonian to the Campanian.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Tachynectes is characterized by enlarged pectoral fins, which are supported by 11-12 fin rays and are disconnected from the body outside of their bases. Its spine consists of a varying number of vertebrae, ranging from 76 to 81, which are not visually distinguishable between abdominal and caudal vertebrae.[2]
See also
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References
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