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Madariscus

Madariscus
Temporal range: Early Jurassic to Middle Jurassic
Madariscus robustus.jpg
Reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Archaeomaenidae
Genus: Madariscus
Species: M. robustus
Binomial name
Madariscus robustus
(Wade 1941)
Synonyms

Archaeomaene robustus Wade 1941


Archaeomaene robustus Wade 1941

Madariscus robustus is an extinct prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish, of the family Archaeomaenidae, that lived during the Jurassic epoch on Australia. Its fossils, originally described as "Archaeomaene robustus," have been found on the Colalura Sandstone.


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