Aesopichthys erinaceus
Aesopichthys erinaceus Poplin & Lund
Lower Carboniferous
Heath Shale Formation
Bear Gulch
Montana
USA
"Aesopichthys erinaceus is known only from the Bear Gulch Limestone. It's a highly specialized fish with unique skull adaptations, body and fin form. The notched snout, pillar-like vertical antorbital bones, spikes on the first infraorbitals, and tall round-topped maxilla, are characteristic"
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