Carangopsis

<i>Carangopsis</i>

Carangopsis

Extinct genus of fishes

Carangopsis (from Greek: καραγέ caranx, 'scad/horse mackerel' and Greek: ὄψις opsis 'look')[2] is an extinct relative of the bluefish that lived during the early Eocene.[1][3] It contains two species, both from the famous Monte Bolca site of Italy.[4]

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The following species are known:[4]

Several other species (C. analis, C. latior, and C. maximus) were also described by Agassiz, but are no longer recognized.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. [2]
    Roberts, George (1839). An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans. p. 25. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. [3]
    "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. [4]
    Carnevale, G.; Bannikov, Alexandre F.; Marramà, G.; Tyler, James C.; Zorzin., R. (2014). "The Bolca Fossil-Lagerstätte: A window into the Eocene World. 5. The Pesciara- Monte Postale Fossil-Lagerstätte: 2. Fishes and other vertebrates. Excursion guide" (PDF). Rendiconti della Società Paleontologica Italiana. 4 (1): i–xxvii. hdl:10088/25678.
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