Discoserra pectinodon Temporal range:
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Genus: | Discoserra
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Discoserra pectinodon Lund, 2000
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Discoserra is a prehistoric ray-finned fish from the Mississippian of Montana, a member of the Guildayichthyiformes, with a round body and a skull possessing primitive and modern traits.[1] Discoserra is about 60 mm long.[2] In 2006, Discoserra was hypothesized to be a stem neopterygian,[3] although it has alternatively been placed in Cladistia along with other Guildayichthyiformes.[4]