†Lygisma tenax Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (herring)
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Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Full reference: D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert. 1919. Fossil Fishes of the Miocene (Monterey) Formations. Leland Stanford Junior University Publications, University Series 13-60
Belongs to Lygisma according to D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920
See also David 1943 and Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is El Modena, which is in a Miocene marine shale in the Monterey Formation of California
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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