Dalpiazia
| Dalpiazia Temporal range: Maastrichtian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Pristiformes |
| Genus: | Dalpiazia |
| Species: | Dalpiazia stromeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalpiazia stromeri | |
Dalpiazia is a prehistoric genus of saw fish whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage in Morocco. It was named in honor of Ernst Stromer.
The validity of Dalpiazia has been questioned on the basis of its similarities to Ischyrhiza, a subgenus of Onchosaurus.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ C. Arambourg. 1940. Le groupe des Ganopristinés [The group of the ganopristines]. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, série 5 10:127-147
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