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Discoserra pectinodon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Cladistia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Guildayichthyiformes

Similar
  
Cladistia, Pteronisculus, Echinochimaera, Pholidophorus, Caturus

Discoserra pectinodon is a prehistoric fish from the Mississippian of Montana, member of the Guildayichthyiformes order, with a round body and a skull possessing primitive and modern traits. Discoserra is about 60 mm long. In 2006, Discoserra was hypothesized to be a stem neopterygian.

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Discoserra pectinodon Wikipedia