Agoultichthys chattertoni

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Division: Ginglymodi
Ordo: †Semionotiformes
Familia: †Macrosemiidae
Genus: †Agoultichthys
Species: †Agoultichthys chattertoni

Name

†Agoultichthys chattertoni Murray & Wilson, 2009

• Holotype: UALVP 47133; a complete, articulated fish.

Type locality and horizon: Northwestern margin of Kem-Kem Plateau near Agoult, southeastern Morocco. Probably early Turonian, possibly late Cenomanian.

Etymology: The specific epithet honours Dr. Brian D.E. Chatterton.

References

• Murray, A.M. & Wilson, M.V.H. 2009. A new late Cretaceous macrosemiid fish (Neopterygii, Halecostomi) from Moroco, with temporal and geographical range estensions for the family. Palaeontology 52(2): 429–440. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00851.x Reference page.