Paranursallia

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Paranursallia is an extinct genus of nursalline pycnodont fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous epoch.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:†Pycnodontiformes
Genus:†Paranursallia
Taverne et al., 2015
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Paranursallia
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Turonian), 95–90 Ma
Fossil vomer from the Akrabou Formation
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: †Pycnodontiformes
Genus: †Paranursallia
Taverne et al., 2015
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Distribution


Fossilised remains of Paranursallia spinosa are known from Tunisia,[1] while those of Paranursallia gutturosa are known from Mexico,[2] Italy,[3] and Morocco.[1]

A fossil of a short bodied fish, Paranursallia gutturosa, Late Cretaceous, Akrabou Fm., Gara es Sbaa, Morocco
Paranursallia gutturosa (Arambourg, 1854[4]), Late Cretaceous, Akrabou Fm., Gara es Sbaa, Morocco

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