Allenypterus
Encyclopedia
Allenypterus is a genus
of a prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Carboniferous period (Early Pennsylvanian to Late Mississippian, around 354–290 million years ago). Fossils have been discovered in Bear Gulch Limestone
, Montana
, USA.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of a prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Carboniferous period (Early Pennsylvanian to Late Mississippian, around 354–290 million years ago). Fossils have been discovered in Bear Gulch Limestone
Bear Gulch Limestone
The Bear Gulch Limestone in Montana is a fossiliferous lagerstätte, a limestone layer laid down in the Mississippian epoch of the Carboniferous period, about 318 mya. This lens of limestone was laid down in a surrounding matrix that indicates a landscape of mudflats and braided channels in fresh...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, USA.