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Xiphactinus

Xiphactinus (from Latin and Greek for "sword-ray") is an extinct genus of large predatory marine ray-finned fish that lived during the late Albian to the late Maastrichtian. The genus grew up to 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) in length, and superficially resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. It is a member of the extinct order Ichthyodectiformes, which represent…

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related to Paleobiology · 20
Xiphactinus → At, Charles, Cretoxyrhina, Fish-Within-A-Fish, George, Gillicus, Hays, In, Kansas, Kansas Museum, Late Cretaceous, Like, Natural History, Species, Squalicorax, Sternberg, Sternberg Museum, The, This, University
related to In popular culture · 8
Xiphactinus → In October, Kansas, Kansas House Rep, R-Lawrence, Tom Sloan, Tylosaurus, Ultimately, X-fish

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Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureIn October0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureKansas House Rep0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureTom Sloan0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureR-Lawrence0.60section
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Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureKansas0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureUltimately0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to In popular cultureTylosaurus0.60section
Xiphactinusrelated to PaleobiologySpecies0.60section
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Xiphactinusrelated to PaleobiologyFish-Within-A-Fish0.60section

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