Psilichthys

Psilichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish from the Lower Cretaceous epoch of what is now Victoria, Australia.[2] It has previously been referred to the family Birgeriidae; however it was removed from this family due to differences with Birgeria.[3][4]

Psilichthys Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous 145–100 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	†Palaeonisciformes[1]
Genus:	†Psilichthys Hall, 1900
Type species
†Psilichthys selwyni Hall, 1900

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References

1. "Palaeonisciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
2. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
3. Waldman, M., 1971, A re-examination of Psilichthys selwyni Hall, from the Lower Cretaceous of Victoria: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 84:263–265
4. Romano, C. & Brinkmann, W. (2009). "Reappraisal of the lower actinopterygian Birgeria stensioei ALDINGER, 1931 (Osteichthyes; Birgeriidae) from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland) and Besano (Italy)". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen. 252: 17–31. doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2009/0252-0017.