| Duplexdens
macropomum Agassiz 1833 (perch-like fish) |
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Reassigned
- Duplexdens macropomus - K. A. Monsch 2004 |
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MACROPOMUS (AGASSIZ) |
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Duplexdens macropomum
Agassiz 1833 (perch-like fish) Belongs to Duplexdens
according to K. A. Monsch 2004 See also Casier
1966 Age range: 55.8
to 48.6 Ma Distribution: found only at London Clay, Isle of Sheppey (Eocene of the
United Kingdom) Revision of the scombroid fishes from the Cenozoic
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first half of this specimen was found washing out of the clay and it
was obvious that it belonged to a large Scombroid type fish. It was
two weeks later that I found the front part (above) washing from a slip
over a metre away from the initial find. As you can see, the teeth are
clearly visible. In fact I walked past it but then discovered it on
my way home and very lucky to do so as often the other parts are destroyed
by wave action before they can be found. |
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| Cleaned
and prepped specimen with the break clearly visible. |
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| View
from above |
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| Detail
of teeth. |
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