Xiphactinus
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Xiphactinus is an extinct genus of large predatory marine ray-finned fish that lived during the late Albian to the late Maastrichtian. The genus grew up to 5–6 metres in length, and superficially rese
Xiphactinus AMNH
Detailed view of the skull of Xiphactinus at the American Museum of Natural History
Xiphactinus compared to other ichthyodectids
Depiction of a Xiphactinus swallowing a Gillicus
Ichthyodectiformes
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Ichthyodectiformes is an extinct order of marine stem-teleost ray-finned fish. The order is named after the genus Ichthyodectes, established by Edward Drinker Cope in 1870. Ichthyodectiforms are usual
Xiphactinus
…The genus grew up to 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) in length, and superficially resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. It is a member of the extinct order Ichthyodectiformes, which represent close relatives of modern teleosts. The species Portheus molossus described by Cope is a junior synonym of X. audax. Skeletal remains…
Ichthyodectidae 2
Thrissops cf formosus 01
Aspidorhynchus NT
Pholidophorus NT