Xiphiorhynchus

<i>Xiphiorhynchus</i>

Xiphiorhynchus

Extinct genus of fishes

Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Oligocene.[1] Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of Xiphiorhynchus were extended into blade-like points.

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Distribution

Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:[2]

Eocene
Oligocene

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Fierstine, Harry L. (2006). "Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei)". Bulletin of Marine Science.
  2. [2]
    Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org
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