Spirinchus

Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.

Spirinchus
Temporal range: Pliocene to Present[1]
Spirinchus thaleichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Spirinchus
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Species

See text.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Spirinchus in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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