Archaeomanta
Archaeomanta is an extinct genus of eagle ray that lived from the Cretaceous[1] to the middle Neogene. It is one of the oldest known manta ray relatives. It is known from North Africa, the Middle East, the U.K., the U.S., and Uzbekistan.[2]
| Archaeomanta Temporal range: Late Cretaceous - Eocene | |
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| Genus: | Archaeomanta Cappetta, 1987 |
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Archaeomanta melenhorsti Archaeomanta priemi | |
References
- "North Carolina Fossil Club | Enriching minds with the Paleo-past". www.ncfossilclub.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- "Fossilworks: Archaeomanta". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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