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This fish has been known for decades among collectors as "Argentina sphyraena" and has only recently been described as Surlykus longigracilis. It is the most abundant fish from the Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark. Etymology: Genus named in honor of professor emeritus Finn Surlyk, The species name is derived from the Latin words ‘longus’ (long) and ‘gracilis’ (slender) referring to the body shape. References: Schrøder, A.E. & Carnevale, G. (2023). The argentiniform Surlykus longigracilis gen. et sp. nov., the most abundant fish from the Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, Vol. 72, pp. 1–18. ISSN 2245-7070. https://doi.org/10.37570/bgsd-2023-72-01.
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Argentina sphyraena Linnaeus, 1758 "lesser argentine" Late Paleocene to Early Eocene Fur Denmark Length 6cm -
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