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Boreosomus gillioti Priem, 1924
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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Order: Palaeonisciformes Hay 1902
Family: Palaeoniscidae Vogt 1852
Genus: Boreosomus
Species: Boreosomus gilioti
Author Citation Priem, 1924
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Triassic
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Early
International Age: Dienerian
Stratigraphy
Beaufort Group
Sakamena Formation
Biostratigraphy
Lystrosaurus and Cynognathus Zone
Fish and Ammonite Horizon
Provenance
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Dimensions
Length: 12 cm
Location
Ambilobe
Antsiranana Province
Diana Region
Madagascar
Comments
Small to medium sized fish (10 to 20 cm / 4 to 8"). Slender body, dorsal fin small, located before the body's midpoint. Caudal fin divided. Strong, rectangular scales.
References:
Priem, F. (1924) Paléontologie de Madagascar, XII. Les poissons fossiles. Ann. Paléont., 13: 107-132; Paris
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