†Melvius chauliodous Hall and Wolberg 1989
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Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Alternative combination: Amia chauliodeia
Belongs to Melvius according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998
See also Sullivan et al. 2011
Sister taxon: Melvius thomasi
Type specimen: KUVP 88378, a partial skeleton
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: New Mexico, Utah collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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