Xyne

Xyne
Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1]
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Xyne
Type species
Xyne grex
David 1943

Xyne is an extinct genus of prehistoric herring that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch.[1]

There are two species described: the type species, X. grex, and a second, deeper-bodied species, X. fitgeri. Fossils are known from the Dicalite Quarry and Diatom Hill in California.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. ^ a b "Xyne". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.


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