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| C. malacapterygius | |
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| Genus: | Chalcidichthys |
| Species: | C. malacapterygius |
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| Chalcidichthys malacapterygius | |
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.[1]
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- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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