Beerichthys ingens
Beerichthys ingens
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Beerichthys ingens was a marine species of fish which had an active lifestyle and was carniverous. It is in the geological record between 56.0 - 47.8 Ma and can be found at a varity of different London Clay sites. These sites include Sheppey and Seasalter.
It can be recognised by the very large and flat operculum and the presence of Sclerotic ossicles. It is found as skulls in phosphatic nodules as seen below.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Superclass: Gnathostomata
Order: Iniomi
Family: Beerichthyidae
Genus: Beerichthys
Species: Beerichthys ingens
Scientific name: Beerichthys ingens (Casier, 1966)
Locality: Swale, Isle of Sheppey
Citation: NHM
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Scientific name: Beerichthys ingens (Casier, 1966)
Locality: Isle of Sheppey
Donor name: Tony Mitchell
Citation: NHM
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Scientific name: Beerichthys ingens Casier, 1966
Locality: Swale, Isle of Sheppey
Citation: Natural History Museum
Permanent URL for this version of the record data:
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fcabc282-62da-4081-9189-2e355c1a9d99/1727308800000
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Scientific name: Beerichthys ingens Casier, 1966
Locality: Swale, Isle of Sheppey
Citation: Natural History Museum
Permanent URL for this version of the record data:
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a7e2a054-0187-4837-a417-23298d14af93/1727308800000
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https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a7e2a054-0187-4837-a417-23298d14af93
References:
https://www.gbif.org/species/8776175
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1056936054
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1056936088
http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=353880
https://www.mindat.org/taxon-P35959.html
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/233942f2-15e8-4d7a-a252-aa00a32965b7
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/066af485-536b-483b-87a0-4cb83ce59113
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fcabc282-62da-4081-9189-2e355c1a9d99
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a7e2a054-0187-4837-a417-23298d14af93
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