Xiphactinus
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| Class | Actinopterygii |
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| Scientific name | Xiphactinus |
| Rank | Genus |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Ichthyodectiformes |
| Higher classification | Ichthyodectidae |
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| ID | 2997850 |
About Xiphactinus
Xiphactinus is an extinct genus of large predatory marine bony fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous. When alive, the fish would have resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. The species Portheus molossus described by Cope is a junior synonym of X. audax.
