Palaeoniscidae
Palaeoniscidae is an extinct family of "palaeoniscoid" ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii).. The family includes the genus Palaeoniscum and potentially other Palaeozoic and Mesozoic early actinopterygian genera. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words παλαιός (palaiós, ancient) and ὀνίσκος (oniskos, 'cod-fish' or woodlouse).
| Palaeoniscidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Palaeoniscum freieslebeni fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Palaeonisciformes |
| Suborder: | †Palaeoniscoidei |
| Family: | †Palaeoniscidae Bonaparte, 1846 |
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