Ganolytes
Extinct genus of fishes
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Ganoessus is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine herring that inhabited the coast of western North America during the Miocene.[2] It contains two species, both known from the Upper Miocene of California, US.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Genus: | †Ganolytes Jordan, 1919 |
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The following species are known:[3]
- †G. aratus (Jordan, 1924) - Late Miocene of Monterey and Modelo Formations
- †G. cameo Jordan, 1919 - Late Miocene of the Modelo Formation
It was a relatively large fish with thick, enameled scales.[4] Its morphology may potentially suggest a relationship to the Alosidae, but this is uncertain.[5]
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