Gyroptychius

Gyroptychius

Taxobox
name = "Gyroptychius"
fossil_range = Mid Devonian
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sarcopterygii
ordo = Coelacanthiformes
genus = "Gyroptychius"

"Gyroptychius" is an extinct genus of coelacanthiform lobe-finned fish from the Devonian period. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.

"Gyroptychius" was a fast river predator with an elongated body shape. It is presumed to have hunted by smell rather than sight; its eyes were quite small. "Gyroptychius" had short jaws which gave it a powerful bite. All its fins except the pectorals were moved to the back to the body.


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