Blochius

Blochius is a 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.

Blochius
Blochius longirostris
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Blochiidae
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Blochius

Volta, 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

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
  • Karl Albert Frickhinger: Fossilien Atlas Fische, Mergus-Verlag, Melle, 1999, ISBN 3-88244-018-X


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