Biology:Xyne
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Genus: | Xyne
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| Xyne grex David 1943
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Xyne is an extinct genus of prehistoric herring that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch.[1]
There are two species described: the type species, X. grex, and a second, deeper-bodied species, X. fitgeri. Fossils are known from the Dicalite Quarry and Diatom Hill in California.[2]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Xyne". Paleobiology Database. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35468.
Wikidata ☰ Q8045568 entry
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