An early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) sturgeon (Acipenseriformes) from the Dunvegan Formation, northwestern Alberta, Canada

Author(s)
Vavrek, Matthew J
Murray, Alison M
Bell, Phil
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
A recent survey of the middle Cenomanian Dunvegan Formation along the Peace River, Alberta, has yielded a partial skull of a large acipenseriform fish. The fossil was from an animal approximately5minlength, based on comparisons with living relatives. Though incomplete, this represents an important record of mid-Cretaceous fish from northern North America, as formations of this age are virtually unexplored in northern regions. This fossil is the oldest acipenserid from North America, and one of the most northerly known.
Citation
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 51(7), p. 677-681
ISSN
1480-3313
0008-4077
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Language
en
Publisher
NRC Research Press
Title
An early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) sturgeon (Acipenseriformes) from the Dunvegan Formation, northwestern Alberta, Canada
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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