Palaeocarassius
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palaeocarassius-200-710936
title:
Palaeocarassius
text:
Palaeocarassius is an extinct genus of Miocene-aged cyprinid fish closely related to the crucian carps of Carassius. Most fossils are of otoliths, teeth, fin spines, and scales found in Miocene-aged lacustrine strata throughout Europe, though, two species, P. basalticus and P. priscus, are also known from whole body fossils, representing stout-bodied, large-headed animals that bear strong resemblances to the living crucian carps. The holotype of the type species, P. mydlovariensis, is a disartic
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of fishes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeocarassius
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date modified:
2023-09-20T23:20:25Z
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13
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