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Zeuchthiscus

Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia during the Early Triassic Period. It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore. Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Zeuchthiscus
Temporal range: Early Triassic1
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: †Perleidiformes
Family: †Perleididae
Genus: †Zeuchthiscus
Wade, 1940
Species:
†Z. australis
Binomial name
†Zeuchthiscus australis
Wade, 19402

Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia3 during the Early Triassic Period.1 It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore.4 Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the Northern Hemisphere.5

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  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. "Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail: Zeuchthiscus". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. Haraamo, Mikko (January 10, 2006). "Mikko's Phylogeny Archive entry on "†Perleidiformes"". Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "Zeuchthiscus"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  5. Alroy, John (2004-08-17). "The Paleobiology Database entry on "↑Perleidiformes"". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
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