Cipactlichthys

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: Halecomorphi
Genus: †Cipactlichthys

Species: †C. scutatus

Name

†Cipactlichthys Brito & Alvarado-Ortega, 2013

• Type species: †Cipactlichthys scutatus Brito & Alvarado-Ortega, 2013

Etymology: Cipactli, named after the Aztec mythological sea monster (part fish and part reptile) plus ichthys, fish in Greek.

References

• Brito, P. M. & Alvarado-Ortega, J., 2013: Cipactlichthys scutatus from the Lower Cretaceous Tlayua Formation of Mexico. PLoS ONE, 8 (9): 0073551. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073551 Reference page.