Osmerus
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Osmerus Fossil range: Thanetian to Present[1] |
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Osmerus is a genus of fish in the Osmeridae family. It contains the following species:
- pygmy smelt (Osmerus spectrum)
- Rainbow smelt
- European smelt ( Osmerus eperlanus)
[edit] References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560.