Palaeoniscoidei

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Palaeoniscoidei [¦pāl·ē·ō·nis′kȯid·ē‚ī]

(paleontology)

A suborder of extinct fusiform fishes in the order Palaeonisciformes with a heavily ossified exoskeleton and thick rhombic scales on the body surface.

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Palaeomastodontinae
Palaeomerycidae
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Palaeonisciformes
Palaeoniscoidei
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