Isurichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish,[1] belonging to the family Ariommatidae.[2]

Isurichthys
Isurichthys cf. roumanus Baciu and Bannikov 2004 from the Oligocene of Jamna Dolna, Poland
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Ariommatidae
Genus: Isurichthys
Woodward, 1901
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Species

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Three species have been classified within the genus Isurichthys:[2]

I. orientalis was reclassified by A.F. Bannikov as Rybapina orientalis in 2018, although this appears to have not been generally accepted.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. ^ a b "†Isurichthys Woodward 1901 (ray-finned fish)". Paleaobiology Database. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ A.F. Bannikov (2018). "A New Genus and Species of Stromateoid Fishes (Perciformes, Stromateoidei) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus". Paleontological Journal. 52 (6): 631–638. Bibcode:2018PalJ...52..631B. doi:10.1134/S0031030118060035. S2CID 92290531.
  4. ^ "Rybapina ✝". MINDAT.ORG. Retrieved 1 December 2022.