Blochius
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| Blochius longirostris | |
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| Family: | Blochiidae
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| Genus: | Blochius Volta, 1800
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Blochius is an extinct genus of prehistoric fish from the Eocene. It is the only genus of the family Blochiidae. It was described by Giovanni Serafino Volta (1764-1842) in 1800.
Description
Blochius was about 60 cm long and had a very slender elongated body, a narrow head with elongated upper and lower jaws and large eyes.
Species
- Blochius longirostris Volta, 1796
- Blochius macropterus de Zigno, 1887
- Blochius moorheadi Eastman, 1911 (nomen dubium)
References
- Blochius, Paleobiology Database
- Harry L. Fierstine: Fossil History of Billfishes (Xiphioidei). Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 79, Issue 3, Januar 2006, Seiten 433-453 Abstract Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Karl Albert Frickhinger: Fossilien Atlas Fische, Mergus-Verlag, Melle, 1999, ISBN 3-88244-018-X
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