Novumbra
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Novumbra hubbsi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Esociformes |
| Family: | Umbridae |
| Genus: | Novumbra L. P. Schultz, 1929 |
Novumbra is a genus of mudminnows (family Umbridae) native to Oregon and Washington state, USA.[1] Molecular data suggests that this genus is more closely related to Esox than Dallia and Umbra. Novumbra diverged from Esox roughly 65 million years ago in the Paleocene.[2]
Species
Two species in this genus are recognized:
- Novumbra hubbsi L. P. Schultz, 1929 (Olympic mudminnow)
- †Novumbra oregonensis Cavender, 1969
References
- ^ "Novumbra hubbsi Schultz, 1929". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ISSN 0378-1119.