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Acrogaster

Extinct genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Acrogaster is a genus of fossil marine fish in the order Trachichthyiformes, known from the Late Cretaceous period.[2][3] Species are known from Germany and Lebanon.[1]

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Species

The following species are known:[1][4]

  • A. brevicostatus von der Marck, 1863 - Late Campanian of Germany
  • A. daviesi Davis, 1887 - Late Santonian of Lebanon
  • A. heckeli Pictet, 1850 - Late Santonian of Lebanon
  • A. minutus von der Marck, 1863 - Late Campanian of Germany
  • A. parvus Agassiz, 1839 - Late Campanian of Germany

The former species A. anceps and A. dayi are now placed in Lissoberyx.[3]

References

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