Sphenocephalus
| Sphenocephalus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Genus: | †Sphenocephalus Agassiz, 1839 |
Sphenocephalus (from
ray-finned fish that lived during the Cretaceous
period. Fossils have been found in England and Italy.
Sphenocephalus was about 20 centimetres (8 in) long, with a rather large head, and may have resembled a modern
perciform fish.[1]
References
- ISBN 1-84028-152-9.