Tharrhias

Tharrhias is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.[1] The type species T. araripis is named after the Araripe Basin, in which it was found in sediments of the Santana Formation.

Tharrhias
Temporal range: Aptian
~125–112 Ma
Tharrhias araripis fossil in National Museum of Nature and Science
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Tharrhias
Binomial name
Tharrhias
Jordan and Branner 1908
Type species
Tharrhias araripis

Crab prezoea larvae have been found fossilised in the stomach contents of Tharrhias.[2]

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References


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