Judeichthys
| Judeichthys Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gonorynchiformes |
| Family: | Gonorynchidae |
| Genus: | †Judeichthys Gayet, 1985 |
| Type species | |
| †Judeichthys haasi Gayet, 1985
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Judeichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric gonorynchiform ray-finned fish that lived during the lower Cenomanian age of the Cretaceous.[1][2] There is one currently known species, Judeichthys haasi, which was found near Ramallah in Palestine.[3] The genus was named after the Judaean Mountains where it was discovered, while the species was named after professor Georg Haas. It reached a total length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Judeichthys". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Terry Grande, ed. (2010). Gonorynchiformes and Ostariophysan Relationships: A Comprehensive Review (Series on: Teleostean Fish Biology) Teleostean fish biology. CRC Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9781439842683.
- ^ Gayet, M. (1985). "Gonorhynchiforme nouveau du Cénomanien inférieur marin de Ramallah (Monts de Judée): Judeichthys haasi nov. gen. nov. sp. (Teleostei, Ostariophysi, Judeichthyidae nov. fam.)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section C, Sciences de la Terre, Paléontologie, Géologie, Minéralogie. 7 (1): 65–85. Retrieved 23 February 2026.