†Protamia Leidy 1873 (bowfin)
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Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Alternative spelling: Amia (Protamia)
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1873. Notice of remains of fishes in the Bridger Tertiary formation of Wyoming. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 25:97-99
Parent taxon: Amiidae according to R. Estes 1964
See also Estes 1976, Hay 1902, Leidy 1873 and Russell 1967
Sister taxa: Amia, Amiinae, Amiopsinae, Guizhouamia, Lehmanamia, Liodesmus, Nipponamia, Paleamia, Pappichthys, Solnhofenamiinae, Vidalamiinae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (3: Wyoming)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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