†Solnhofenamia elongata Agassiz 1839 (bowfin)
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Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Alternative combination: Megalurus elongatus
Synonyms: Urocles altivelis Wagner 1863, Urocles elegantissimus Wagner 1863, Urocles polyspondylus Wagner 1851
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1839. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (10me, 12me livraison)
Belongs to Solnhofenamia according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998
See also Agassiz 1839 and Agassiz 1843
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Solnhofenamia elongata: BSP AS VII 324, a skeleton
- Urocles altivelis:
- Urocles elegantissimus:
- Urocles polyspondylus:
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution: found only at Nusplingen Plattenkalk, Liegende Bankkalk Fm. (Jurassic of Germany)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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