Saturday, July 31, 2021

Neoproscinetes penalvai Fish Fossil

This fish fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The fossil was named Neoproscinetes penalvai (Silva Santos, 1970). It was found in (Santana Formation?) Chapada do Araripe, Ceara, Brazil and dates to the Middle Cretaceous Period (110 million years ago). Accession number is AMNH 11845.

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