Physiculus is a genus of morid cods.

Physiculus
Temporal range: Early Miocene to Present[1]
Hakeling (P. fulvus)
P. kaupi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Kaup, 1858
Type species
Physiculus dalwigki
Kaup, 1858

Species edit

The 42 currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Physiculus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
  3. ^ Pires, A.M.A.; Carvalho-Filho, A.; Ferriera, R.C.; Viana, D.; Nunes, D.; Hazin, F.H.V. (2019). "Review of the Brazilian species of Physiculus (Gadiformes: Moridae), with description of a new species from Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, equatorial Atlantic". Zootaxa. 4671 (1): 67–80. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4671.1.