Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1873. Notice of remains of fishes in the Bridger Tertiary formation of Wyoming. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 25:97-99
Belongs to Amia according to R. Estes 1976
Sister taxa: Amia calva, Amia fragosa, Amia hesperia, Amia pattersoni, Amia robusta, Amia scutata
Type specimen: ANSP 3151, 5558, 5622, 8044
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection), United States (1: North Dakota)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Montana)
• Cretaceous of United States (13: Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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