Two New Paddle Fish from Tanis Site, Hell Creek Fm

[Troodon]

Two new paddlefish from the Tanis site of the Hell Creek Formation

 

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/new-paddlefishes-acipenseriformes-polyodontidae-from-the-late-cretaceous-tanis-site-of-the-hell-creek-formation-in-north-dakota-usa/198F2833C683EB6741591963ED92BFA6#

 

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[Jurassicbro238]

Pretty interesting paper! But I was under the impression paddlefish lacked scales? I wish I could get a closer look at these body scales the paper describes

[Troodon]

9 hours ago, Jurassicbro238 said:

Pretty interesting paper! But I was under the impression paddlefish lacked scales? I wish I could get a closer look at these body scales the paper describes

The only images of the scales were these.  Message the author they may have closer ones.

 

Ll