†Saurorhamphus judeaensis Chalifa 1985 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Eurypholidae
Full reference: Y. Chalifa. 1985. Saurorhamphus judeaensis (Salmoniformes: Enchodontidae), a new longirostrine fish from the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Ein-Yabrud, near Jerusalem. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 5(3):181-193
Belongs to Saurorhamphus according to Y. Chalifa 1985
Sister taxa: Saurorhamphus freyeri, Saurorhamphus giorgiae
Type specimen: HUJEY 666, a skeleton. Its type locality is 'Ein Yabrud quarries, which is in a Cenomanian carbonate limestone in the Bet Meir or Amminadav Formation of Palestinian Territory.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at 'Ein Yabrud quarries
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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