elcoincoin Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Hello there, Someone asked for an ID on french forum. So i thought i d ask on TFF, since there are prolly some green river dwellers around Regards Edited October 14, 2013 by elcoincoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Probably Knightia eocaena. A pdf on the revision of the Knightia species can be found HERE. Regards, Edited October 14, 2013 by Fossildude19 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yes, Knightia eocaena... state fossil of Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Kinda looks more like a Gosiutichthys parvus to me. mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcoincoin Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hi there again, The 2 candidates on the french forum were those 2 species! Didnt mention it first hand since i wanted "fresh" points of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I went and looked it in Grande's book up on my lunch hour... I think Mikey is right Goscuitichtyes based on the 9 or ten rays I see in the anal fin. Knightia has 13 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) I'd be more than willing to defer to Mikey on this. Regards, EDIT: - It is a beautiful fossil - any chance of a larger pic of the fish itself? Ooops. Never mind - saw it in the gallery. It does look like it has 20 pairs of pleural ribs, too. Edited October 14, 2013 by Fossildude19 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I agree with Mikey, Gosiutichthys, I have Grandes book and two others. Gosiutichthys tend to look more pregnant, skinny knightia, fatter then possibly parvus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcoincoin Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 ok thx for the input, Since i dont have a clue bout fishes, i wouldnt have think bout numbers of rays in a fin as a determination key . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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