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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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+| fossil_range = {{fossil range|Eocene|Oligocene}}
-| name = ''Xiphiorhynchus''
-| image =
+| image = Xiphiorhynchus rotundus.jpg
-| image_caption =
+| image_caption = Artist's restoration of ''X. rotundus''
+| taxon = Xiphiorhynchus
-| fossil_range = <!-- {{fossilrange|###|###|[[Time]]}} -->
+| authority = Van Beneden, 1871
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
-| subphylum = [[Vertebrate|Vertebrata]]
-| infraphylum = [[Gnathostomata]]
-| superclassis = [[Osteichthyes]]
-| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
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-| ordo = [[Perciformes]]
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-| familia = [[Xiphiidae]]
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-| genus = {{Extinct}}'''''Xiphiorhynchus'''''
-| genus_authority = Van Beneden, 1871
-| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
 | subdivision =
-*{{Extinct}}''X. elegans'' <small>(Van Beneden, 1871)</small>
+* {{Extinct}}''X. elegans'' {{small|Van Beneden 1871 ([[type species|type]])}}
-*{{Extinct}}''X. eocaenicus'' <small>(Woodward, 1901)</small>
+* {{Extinct}}''X. eocaenicus'' {{small|Woodward 1901}}
-*{{Extinct}}''X. priscus'' <small>(Agassiz, 1833)</small>
+* {{Extinct}}''X. parvus'' {{small|Casier 1966}}
-*{{Extinct}}''X. rotundus'' <small>(Monsch ''et al''. 2005)</small>
+* {{Extinct}}''X. priscus'' {{small|[[Louis Agassiz|Agassiz]] 1833}}
+* {{Extinct}}''X. rotundus'' {{small|Monsch ''et al''. 2005}}
 }}
-'''''Xiphiorhynchus''''' is an extinct genus of prehistoric [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]]. It is a member of the [[Xiphiidae]], commonly known as swordfish or broadbills. Unlike the modern swordfish, both its upper and lower jaws were extended into blade-like rostrums.
+'''''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.
-==See also==
-{{Portal|Paleontology|Fish}}
+== Distribution ==
+Fossils of ''Xiphiorhynchus'' have been found in:<ref name=FWXiphiorhynchus>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=36237 ''Xiphiorhynchus''] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref>
+;Eocene
+* [[La Meseta Formation]], Antarctica
+* [[London Clay]], [[Selsey Formation|Selsey]] and [[Elmore Formation]]s, England
+* [[Yazoo Formation]], [[Louisiana]]
+* [[Moodys Branch Formation]], [[Mississippi]]
+* [[Castle Hayne Formation]], [[North Carolina]]
+;Oligocene
+* [[Chandler Bridge Formation]], [[South Carolina]]
+== See also ==
+{{Portal|Fish|Paleontology}}
 * [[Prehistoric fish]]
 * [[List of prehistoric bony fish]]
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723131237/http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class Bony fish in the online Sepkoski Database]
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+[[Category:Ypresian genus first appearances]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric fish of Africa]]
+[[Category:Neogene Africa]]
+[[Category:Fossils of Algeria]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric fish of Antarctica]]
+[[Category:Paleogene Antarctica]]
+[[Category:Fossils of Antarctica]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric fish of Europe]]
+[[Category:Paleogene United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Fossils of England]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric fish of North America]]
+[[Category:Paleogene United States]]
+[[Category:Fossils of Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Fossils of Mississippi]]
+[[Category:Fossils of North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Fossils of South Carolina]]
 [[Category:Prehistoric fish of South America]]
 [[Category:Fossil taxa described in 1871]]
+[[Category:Xiphiidae]]
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