Casierius

Casierius is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.[1] It is one of the oldest eels. The fossils of this animal were found in Glen Rose Formation near, Hood County, Texas. [2]

Casierius
Temporal range: Albian[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Genus:
Casierius
Species:
heckeli
Binomial name
Casierius heckeli
Estes 1969

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. "†Casierius Estes 1969 (eel)". PBDB.


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