Xyne
Extinct genus of fishes
| Xyne Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes[2] |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Xyne |
| Type species | |
| Xyne grex David 1943 | |
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
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References
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ a b "Xyne". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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