Macrosemiiformes

Macrosemiiformes is an extinct order of ray-finned fish with one family, Macrosemiidae.[1] The group evolved during the Late Triassic and disappeared during the Late Cretaceous. The group has been found in rock formations in Africa, Australia, Eurasia and North America.[2]

Macrosemiiformes Temporal range: Late Triassic - Late Cretaceous
Ophiopsis procera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	†Macrosemiiformes
Family:	†Macrosemiidae
Genera
(see text)

Taxonomy

• †Order Macrosemiiformes
  • †Family Macrosemiidae, Thiollière, 1858
    • Genus †Aphanepygus
    • Genus †Disticholepis
    • Genus †Enchelyolepis
    • Genus †Orthurus
    • Genus †Petalopteryx
    • Genus †Neonotagogus
    • Genus †Histionotus
    • Genus †Legnonotus
    • Genus †Macrosemius
    • Genus †Propterus
    • Genus †Ophiopsis
  • †Family Uarbryichthyidae
    • Genus †Uarbryichthys

Timeline of genera

References

1. "Macrosemiiformes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
2. "Macrosemiiformes". Palaeos vertebrates. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

• Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-17.