New fish fossils from the Pliocene of Wadi Natrun, Egypt |
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| Authors: | Peter Humphry Greenwood |
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| Institution: | Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History), London |
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| Abstract: | New material from the Pliocene fish beds of Wadi Natrun, Egypt, is described, including a new species of Alestes (Characidae). A total of 15 freshwater and at least four marine genera are now known from the site. This fauna is reviewed with particular regard to the fossil history and zoogeographical relationships of its component taxa. |
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