Xyne

Xyne
Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes[2]
Genus: Xyne

Xyne is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch.[1]

It is known from the Dicalite Quarry in California.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. 1 2 "Xyne". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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