Chalcidichthys malacapterygius
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Chalcidichthys Temporal range: Upper Miocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Family: | Caristiidae |
| Genus: | Chalcidichthys |
| Species: | C. malacapterygius |
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Chalcidichthys malacapterygius |
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Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct, prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.
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