Plectocretacicus

Plectocretacicus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the lower Cenomanian epoch.^[1] It contains a single species, P. clarae. Plectocretacicus may be the earliest known member of the order Tetraodontiformes.

Plectocretacicus Temporal range: Lower Cenomanian[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	†Plectocretacicidae Tyler & Sorbini, 1996[2]
Genus:	†Plectocretacicus Sorbini, 1979
Species:	†P. clarae
Binomial name
†Plectocretacicus clarae Sorbini, 1979

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish