Armigatus
| Armigatus Temporal range: | |
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| Fossil of A. brevissimus from Lebanon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Ellimmichthyiformes |
| Family: | †Armigatidae |
| Genus: | †Armigatus Grande, 1982 |
| Type species | |
| †Clupea brevissimus Blainville, 1818 | |
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Armigatus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ellimmichthyiforms from the Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in Mexico, Croatia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Etymology
[change | change source]The generic epithet Armigatus means "bearer of armor". The species name brevissimus signifies "shortest, smallest". This explains why it is named like that.
Description
[change | change source]This small fish does not go beyond 10 cm in length. It has a compact body, with a long dorsal fin. It has a large foramen. They have a round and smooth posterior margin.
Images
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References
[change | change source]- Grande, L., 1982. "A revision of the fossil genus †Diplomystus, with comments on the interrelationships of clupeomorph fishes" (PDF). American Museum Novitiates. 2728: 1–34.