Ioscion
Ioscion morgani is an extinct prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of what is now Southern California.[1] It is primarily known from incomplete fossils, such as the holotype, which consists of a broken backbone. Although the head is unknown, enough of the animal's anatomy suggests a relationship with the jackfishes of Carangidae.[3]
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| Family: | Ioscionidae |
| Genus: | Ioscion |
| Species: | I. morgani |
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| Ioscion morgani Jordan, 1921 | |
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- Perciformes - Paleobiology Database
- David, Lore Rose. January 10, 1943. Miocene Fishes of Southern California The Society p 149-150
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