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Xiphiorhynchus; Temporal range: Eocene–Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Artist's restoration of X. rotundus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Xiphiidae
Genus:	†Xiphiorhynchus; Van Beneden, 1871
Species
	†X. elegans Van Beneden 1871 (type); †X. eocaenicus Woodward 1901; †X. parvus Casier 1966; †X. priscus Agassiz 1833; †X. rotundus Monsch et al. 2005;

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Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Oligocene.^[1] Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of Xiphiorhynchus were extended into blade-like points.

Distribution

Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:^[2]

Eocene

La Meseta Formation, Antarctica
London Clay, Selsey and Elmore Formations, England
Yazoo Formation, Louisiana
Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi
Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina

Oligocene

Chandler Bridge Formation, South Carolina

References

^ Fierstine, Harry L. (2006). "Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei)". Bulletin of Marine Science.
^ Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org

External links

Bony fish in the online Sepkoski Database

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[1] Fierstine, Harry L. (2006). "Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei)". Bulletin of Marine Science.

[FWXiphiorhynchus-2] Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org

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 {{Short description|Extinct genus of fishes}}
+{{Automatic taxobox
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+| fossil_range = {{fossil range|Eocene|Oligocene}}
-{{Taxobox
-| fossil_range = [[Eocene|Early Eocene]]-[[Miocene|Late Miocene]]<br>~{{fossil range|48.6|5.332}}
 | image = Xiphiorhynchus rotundus.jpg
 | image_caption = Artist's restoration of ''X. rotundus''
+| taxon = Xiphiorhynchus
-| regnum = [[Animalia]]
+| authority = Van Beneden, 1871
-| phylum = [[Chordata]]
-| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
-| ordo = [[Perciformes]]
-| superfamilia =
-| familia = [[Xiphiidae]]
-| subfamilia =
-| genus = {{Extinct}}'''''Xiphiorhynchus'''''
-| genus_authority = Van Beneden 1871
-| subdivision_ranks = Species
 | subdivision =
 * {{Extinct}}''X. elegans'' {{small|Van Beneden 1871 ([[type species|type]])}}
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 }}
-'''''Xiphiorhynchus''''' is an extinct genus of prehistoric [[swordfish]] that lived from the [[Eocene]] until the [[Miocene]]. Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of ''Xiphiorhynchus'' were extended into blade-like points.
+'''''Xiphiorhynchus''''' is an extinct genus of prehistoric [[swordfish]] that lived from the [[Eocene]] until the [[Oligocene]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fierstine |first=Harry L. |date=2006 |title=Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei) |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=bio_fac&httpsredir=1&referer= |journal=Bulletin of Marine Science |language=en}}</ref> Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of ''Xiphiorhynchus'' were extended into blade-like points.
 == Distribution ==
-Fossils of ''Xiphiorhynchus'' have been found in:<ref name=FWXiphiorhynchus>[http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=36237 ''Xiphiorhynchus''] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref>
+Fossils of ''Xiphiorhynchus'' have been found in:<ref name=FWXiphiorhynchus>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=36237 ''Xiphiorhynchus''] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref>
 ;Eocene
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 ;Oligocene
 * [[Chandler Bridge Formation]], [[South Carolina]]
-;Miocene
-* [[Raz-el-Ain Formation]], Algeria
-* [[Pisco Formation]], Peru
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:Prehistoric ray-finned fish genera]]
 [[Category:Ypresian genus first appearances]]
-[[Category:Miocene extinctions]]
 [[Category:Prehistoric fish of Africa]]
 [[Category:Neogene Africa]]
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 [[Category:Fossils of South Carolina]]
 [[Category:Prehistoric fish of South America]]
-[[Category:Neogene Peru]]
-[[Category:Fossils of Peru]]
 [[Category:Fossil taxa described in 1871]]
 [[Category:Xiphiidae]]