Casierius
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Casierius
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C. heckeli
Binomial name
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]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "†Casierius Estes 1969 (eel)". PBDB.


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