Eosalmo
| Eosalmo Temporal range: [1]
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| Eosalmo driftwoodensis, Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Subfamily: | Salmoninae
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| Genus: | †Eosalmo Wilson, 1977 |
| Species: | †E. driftwoodensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Eosalmo driftwoodensis Wilson, 1977
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Eosalmo is an
epoch.[1]
The genus was first described in 1977 from fossils found in lacustrine deposits in Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, near Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, leading to the specific epithet E. driftwoodensis.[2] Fossils from this genus have also been found at sites in Princeton, British Columbia, the McAbee Fossil Beds in B.C., and Republic, Washington, United States.[3]
When first described the genus was thought to be
saltwater.[4]
Morphology
Several unique characters found in Eosalmo separate the genus from extant salmonids. The
Thymallinae subfamilies and evolved from a grayling like ancestor.[5]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish genera
References
- ^ a b Sepkoski, J (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Wilson, MVH (1977). "Middle Eocene freshwater fishes from British Columbia". Life Sciences Contributions, Royal Ontario Museum. 113: 1–66.
- ^ . Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Burke Museum Eosalmo page". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Geological Survey of Canada". nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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