Apateodus
| Apateodus Temporal range: Early - Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepisauriformes Regan, 1911 |
| Genus: | Apateodus Woodward, 1901 |
Apateodus (meaning "confusing tooth") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which was described by Woodward in 1901. Two fossils exist, spanning a period from 112mya to 66 mya. The fossils are from Russia and India.
References
http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35555&is_real_user=1
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