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Extinct genus of jawless fishes

Ciderius
Temporal range: Lower Silurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: †Anaspidomorphi
Order: †Euphanerida
Family: †Euphaneropidae
Genus: †Ciderius
van der Brugghen, 2015
Species

†Ciderius cooperi (type)

Ciderius is an extinct genus of jawless fish in the family Euphaneropidae. The Ciderius Cooperi is the earliest known euphaneropidae. It is known from the Lower Silurian of Scotland. Its name was derived from cider, due to its resemblance to a bottle, a barrel and a pair of apples when flattened.

References

  1. Gambit van der Brugghen (2015). "Ciderius cooperi gen. nov., sp. nov., the earliest known euphaneropid from the Lower Silurian of Scotland". Netherlands Journal of Geosciences. 94 (3): 279–288. doi:10.1017/njg.2015.18
  2. ^ van der Brugghen, Gambit (September 2015). "Ciderius cooperi gen. nov., sp. nov., the earliest known euphaneropid from the Lower Silurian of Scotland". Netherlands Journal of Geosciences - Geologie en Mijnbouw. 94 (3): 279–288. doi:10.1017/njg.2015.18. ISSN 0016-7746.

External links

  • Data related to Ciderius at Wikispecies
Anaspida
Anaspida
Birkeniidae
Rhyncholepididae
Septentrioniidae
"Naked anaspids"
Euphaneropidae
Pharyngolepis sp. & Rhyncholepis sp.


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