Parechelus

Parechelus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Ypresian (lower Eocene).^[1] The genus was circumscribed by Edgard Casier in 1967 for his description of P. parechelus.^[2]

Parechelus Temporal range: Ypresian[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	†Parechelidae Casier, 1967
Genus:	†Parechelus Casier, 1967[2]
Type species
†Parechelus prangei Casier, 1967

When Casier circumscribed this genus, he simultaneously defined the family Parechelidae, with Parechelus as its sole genus; and placed it in the order Anguilliformes.^[2] The family Parechelidae was considered to be intermediate between Ophichthidae and Muraenidae.^[3] Jack Sepkoski, citing Colin Patterson, also classified the genus in Anguilliformes.^[1]

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish