Blochius longirostris
| Blochius longirostris Temporal range: Eocene |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Fossil of Blochius longirostris from Monte Bolca, 50 million years ago, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Order: | Acanthomorpha |
| Family: | Blochiidae |
| Genus: | Blochius |
| Species: | †B. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
|
†Bochius longirostris Volta, 1796 |
|
Blochius longirostris is a species of prehistoric fish belonging to the Blochiidae family. This fish lived in the middle Eocene (about 50 million years ago) and its fossils have been found exclusively in the well-known Monte Bolca (Italy).
Blochius longirostris was similar to a swordfish. It could reach a length of about 150 centimetres (59 in) and had a very slender elongated body, a narrow head with elongated upper and lower jaws and large eyes.
...
Wikipedia