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| Genus: | Casierius |
| Species: | C. heckeli |
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| Casierius heckeli Estes, 1969 | |
Casierius is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.[1] It is one of the oldest eels. The fossils of this animal were found in Glen Rose Formation near, Hood County, Texas. [2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ "†Casierius Estes 1969 (eel)". PBDB.
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