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Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes
Cretaceous
fish fin
fish vertebrae
intervertebral cast
Genus: Martinichthys (from Republic County)
Genus: Martinichthys (Rostrum)
Genus: Protosphryaena (fin. Note the sawtooth edge)
Genus: Xiphactinus (scale)
Genus: Xiphactinus (vertebrae)
Genus: Xiphactinus (jaw)
Genus: Cimolichthys (vertebrae. notice the fine ornamentation)
Genus: Enchodus (portion of jaw. lacking the long "fang" that is characteristic of this genus)
back of a fish skull
fish vertebrae
Genus: Gillicus (tail)
Genus: Cimolichthyes (fin)
Genus: Gillicus
Genus: Enchodus (jaw fragments)
Genus: Enchodus
fish tooth
Genus: Protosphryaena
Genus: Gillicus (lower jaw)
Genus: Cimolichthyes
Genus: Pachyrhizodus
Genus: Pachyrhizodus
Genus: Gillicus
Genus: Ichthyodectes caudal spine
Genus: Ichthyodectes
branchiostegals on a non-ichthyodectid fish
Genus: Protosphryaena (fin fragments, Lane County)
fish bones in situ (further excavation allowed identification to the genus level: Xiphactinus)
Genus: Xiphactinus (pectoral ray fin, approx 8-10" long)
Genus: Xiphactinus The line points to one of the large (approx 6" across) vertebrae of a very large Xiphactinus, estimated at 16' long.
Genus: Gillicus
Genus: Bananogmius
Genus: Martinichthys
Genus: Pentanogmius
Genus: Xiphactinus
Genus: Xiphactinus
Genus: Saurodon
Genus: Pentanogmius Part: Pallatine (upper mouth)
Genus: Gillicus
Genus: Pentanogmius
Genus: Pentanogmius
Genus: Saurodon
Genus: Pachyrhizodus
Genus: Protosphyraena
Genus: Protosphyraena
Genus: Cimolichthyes
Genus: Ichthyodectes
Genus: Pachyrhizodus
Genus: Plethodid
Genus: Saurodon
Fish vertebrae