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Priscacara
Extinct genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Priscacara, is a genus of extinct temperate bass[1] described from Early to Middle Eocene fossils. It is characterized by a sunfish-like body and its stout dorsal and anal spines. The genus is best known from the Green River Formation of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Mass deaths of Priscacara suggest it formed schools.
Quick Facts Priscacara Temporal range: Eocene, Scientific classification ...
Priscacara Temporal range: Eocene | |
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Priscacara serrata, FMNH PF13014 | |
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Genus: | Priscacara Cope 1877 |
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