Illiniichthys Explained

Illiniichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the late Moscovian stage of the Pennsylvanian epoch in what is now Illinois, United States.^[1] Fossils were collected from the Mazon Creek fossil beds. The genus is named after the Illini Native American tribe.^[1]

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

Notes and References

1. Schultze . H.-P. . Bardack . D. . 1987 . Diversity and size changes in palaeonisciform fishes (Actinopterygii, Pisces) from the Pennsylvanian Mazon Creek fauna, Illinois, U.S.A. . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 7 . 1 . 1–23 . 10.1080/02724634.1987.10011635. 1987JVPal...7....1S .