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Sardinioides

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Fossil of Sardinioides crassicaudus

Sardinioides is an extinct genus of prehistoric myctophiforms from the Campanian. It is probably a sister group to the blackchins and lanternfishes. Fossils have been found in Europe and Lebanon.

Sardinioides looked like a modern-day lanternfish. It could reach 5 or 10 cm in length. The fish's vertebrae had longitudinally striated centers.

Fossil of Sardinioides monasterii
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References

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  1. Dietze, Kathrin (June 2009). "Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of certain neoteleostean fishes from the Upper Cretaceous of Sendenhorst, Germany". Cretaceous Research.
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