Knightia eocaena (specimen 13)

Specimen Name: Knightia eocaena
Common Name: Knightia
Specimen Code: 07ACTIN00013
Acquisition Method: Gifted (date unknown)

Locale: Wyoming, USA
Formation: Green River Formation
Geologic Time Period: Early Eocene Epoch

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Osteichthyes – Actinopterygii – Neopterygii – Clupeiformes – Clupeidae – Pellonulinae – Knightia – Eocaena

Description of Specimen:
A small brown fish skeleton with the head broken off but nearby on a tan matrix with black markings

Measurements of Each Specimen:

  • Specimen 13: 40mm x 7mm x 0mm
  • Matrix: 64mm x 46mm x 6mm

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