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Blochius
Volta, 1800
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ABOUT
Descriptions(3)
Blochius is a genus of prehistoric fish from the Eocene. It is the only genus of the family Blochiidae. It was described by Giovanni Serafino Volta (1764-1842) in 1800.
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Blochius was about 60 cm long and had a very slender elongated body, a narrow head with elongated upper and lower jaws and large eyes.
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Blochius longirostris Volta, 1796 Blochius macropterus de Zigno, 1887 Blochius moorheadi Eastman, 1911 (nomen dubium)
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