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Xiphactinus sp.

Maya Juman · 2017 · Vertebrate Paleontology specimen photograph (FossilSpecimen)

From the collection of Yale Peabody Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Geological context: Cretaceous, Niobrara Chalk. Collection locality: Kansas, USA. Collected by B. F. Mudge & party (Yale 1874 Kansas Expedition), B. F. Mudge & party (Yale 1874 Kansas Expedition), 1874. Dentary, vertebrae, pectoral fin rays, skull fragments.; VP number 42366; lot count 1; accn=YPM.00606.

Yale Peabody Museum’s own description

Subjects

Vertebrate Paleontology FossilSpecimen Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Ichthyodectiformes Ichthyodectidae Xiphactinus ray-finned fishes vertebrates chordates animals

Credit lineXiphactinus sp. (YPM VP 042366). Photograph by Maya Juman. Yale Peabody Museum, Vertebrate Paleontology. CC0.

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