Polyodon spathula

Translingual

Polyodon spathula filter feeding

Proper noun

Polyodon spathula m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Polyodontidae – American paddlefish, a freshwater filter feeder.

Synonyms

• (species): Mississippi paddlefish, spoon-billed cat, spoonbill

Coordinate terms

• (species): Psephurus gladius – sole other extant member of family

References

• Polyodon spathula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Polyodon spathula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Polyodon spathula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Polyodon spathula at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Polyodon spathula at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Polyodon spathula at Paleobiology Database
• Polyodon spathula at Fishbase
• Polyodon_spathula at Animal Diversity Web