Zeuchthiscus

Zeuchthiscus
Temporal range: Early Triassic
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: †Perleidiformes
Family: †Perleididae
Genus: †Zeuchthiscus
Wade, 1940
Species:
†Z. australis
Binomial name
†Zeuchthiscus australis
Wade, 1940

Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia during the Early Triassic Period. Its fossils were found in the Hornsby Heights Quarry of the Sydney Sandstone. It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore. Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the Northern Hemisphere.

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References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail: Zeuchthiscus". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. ↑ Haraamo, Mikko (January 10, 2006). "Mikko's Phylogeny Archive entry on "†Perleidiformes"". Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. ↑ McLean, Graham. (2024). Sydney Basin in the Triassic—A review of the geology, flora and fauna, and ecosystems. The Hawkesbury Sandstone. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum Online, 40. 1-44.
  5. ↑ Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "Zeuchthiscus"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  6. ↑ Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "↑Perleidiformes"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.