Vinciguerria

Vinciguerria
Temporal range: Eocene–recent,
V. nimbaria pictured
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Phosichthyidae
Genus: Vinciguerria
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Species

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Synonyms
  • †Eovinciguerria Prokofiev, 2002
  • †Sytchevskia Prokofiev, 2002

Vinciguerria is a genus of lightfishes, family Phosichthyidae. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934), an Italian ichthyologist.

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