Lepisosteus
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Lepidosteus Temporal range: 100–0 Ma Late Cretaceous to Present |
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| Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lepisosteiformes |
| Family: | Lepisosteidae |
| Genus: |
Lepisosteus Lacepède, 1803 |
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Lepisosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae.
While in the present day, Lepisosteus is only known across North America, fossil remains show it was much more widespread in the past, with specimens known from the Cretaceous of India and Brazil.
The currently recognized species are:
Three species formerly classified in Lepisosteus (Tropical gar, Cuban gar, and Alligator gar) are now assigned to the genus Atractosteus.
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