Amia basiloides

Amia basiloides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Clade: Halecomorphi
Order: Amiiformes
Family: Amiidae
Genus: Amia
Species:
†A. basiloides
Binomial name
†Amia basiloides
Brownstein & Near, 2024

Amia basiloides is an extinct species of giant bowfin that inhabited western North America during the Middle or Late Paleocene, about 5-10 million years after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. The species name originates from the Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileus), meaning "king", referencing its immense size.

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