Siganopygaeus

Siganopygaeus
Temporal range: Thanetian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Siganidae
Genus: †Siganopygaeus
Daniltshenko, 1968
Type species
†Siganopigaeus rarus Danil'chenko 1968

Siganopygaeus is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish that lived during the Thanetian stage of the Paleocene epoch. It has been placed in the acanthuriform family Siganidae.

References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 5–560. ISBN 978-0-87710-450-6.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  2. ↑ "†Siganopygaeus Daniltshenko 1968". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 28 February 2024.