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Xiphactinus
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Xiphactinus

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Xiphactinus (from Latin and Greek for "sword-ray") 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 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.

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Named after
sword
Image
XiphactinusDB.jpg
Length
5.1
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taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Xiphactinus
taxon name
Xiphactinus
name in kana
クシファクティヌス
start time
112000000-
end time
66000000-0
location of discovery
Australia
time period
Cretaceous
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