†Amia scutata Cope 1875 (bowfin)
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Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Synonym: Amia dictyocephala Cope 1875
Belongs to Amia according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Amia calva, Amia fragosa, Amia hesperia, Amia pattersoni, Amia robusta, Amia uintaensis
Type specimens:
- Amia scutata: USNM 5374, a partial skeleton
- Amia dictyocephala:
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Amia scutata in the database
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