Balistomorphus

Balistomorphus
Temporal range: Early Oligocene
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Restoration of B. ovalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: †Balistomorphus
Gill, 1888
Species
  • B. orbiculatus (Heer, 1865)
  • B. ovalis (Agassiz, 1842)
  • B. spinosus (Agassiz, 1842)
Synonyms
  • †Acanthoderma Agassiz, 1842

Balistomorphus ovalis is an extinct, prehistoric triggerfish that lived during the early Oligocene epoch in what is now the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.

Description

This fish had a lot of similarities to the modern-day triggerfish, including the placement of the eyes.

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. "Balistomorphus Posters for Sale". Redbubble.
  1. ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.