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''Elonichthys'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric
''Elonichthys'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish
Osteichthyes (), popularly referred to as the bony fish, is a diverse superclass of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue. They can be contrasted with the Chondrichthyes, which have skeletons primarily composed of cartila ...
. The genus is represented by several species from Carboniferous and Permian
The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years from the end of the Carboniferous Period million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Triassic Period 251.9 Mya. It is the last period of the Pale ...
of Europe, Greenland, South Africa, and North America.
See also
*Prehistoric fish
The evolution of fish began about 530 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion. It was during this time that the early chordates developed the skull and the vertebral column, leading to the first craniates and vertebrates. The first fi ...
* List of prehistoric bony fish
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References
Carboniferous bony fish Permian bony fish Mississippian fish Mississippian fish of North America Carboniferous fish of Europe Permian fish of Europe Permian fish of North America {{paleo-rayfinned-fish-stub