†Kreyenhagenius joaquinensis David 1946 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Kurtiformes - Denticidae
Full reference: L. R. David. 1946. Some typical Upper Eocene fish scales from California. Contributions to Paleontology, Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication 551:47-112
Belongs to Kreyenhagenius according to L. R. David 1946
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CIT 10318, a dermal scale. Its type locality is Seaboard Oil Corp.,Gill No. 1 (3935 ft and deeper assemblages), which is in an Eocene/Eocene marine shale in the Kreyenhagen Formation of California.
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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