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  • Akromystax tilmachiton Poyato-Ariza & Wenz, 2005

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    Taxonomy

    Pycnodont

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
    Order: Pycnodontiformes Berg 1937
    Family: Pycnodontidae Agassiz 1835
    Genus: Akromystax
    Species: Akromystax tilmachiton
    Author Citation Poyato-Ariza & Wenz, 2005

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Mesozoic
    Period: Cretaceous
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Late
    International Age: Cenomanian

    Stratigraphy

    Sannine Limestone Formation

    Provenance

    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Length: 16 cm

    Location

    en Namoura
    Byblos
    Mount Lebanon
    Lebanon

    Comments

    References:

    FRANCISCO JOSÉ POYATO-ARIZA and SYLVIE WENZ ( 2005 ) AKROMYSTAX TILMACHITON GEN. ET SP. NOV., A NEW PYCNODONTID FISH FROM THE LEBANESE LATE CRETACEOUS OF HAQEL AND EN NAMMOURA. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(1):27–45.

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    RJB

    Wow!   This fish is sooooooo nice it hurts!!!

     

    Ron

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