Capassoichthys

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala
Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha
Ordo: †Ichthyodectiformes
Familia: †Ichthyodectidae
Genus: †Capassoichthys
Species: †C. alfonsoi

Name

†Capassoichthys Taverne, 2015

Type species: †Capassoichthys alfonsoi Taverne, 2015

Etymology: The name of the genus is chosen in honor of the good friend of the author, Prof. Dr. Luigi Capasso, University "Gabriele d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, and the Greek word ichthys, for fish.

References

Taverne, L. 2015. Les poissons crétacés de Nardò. 38° Capassoichthys alfonsoi gen. et sp. nov. (Teleostei, Ichthyodectidae). Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 39: 35–46.PDF Reference page.