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Megalampris

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Lampridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Species
  
†M. keyesi

Rank
  
Genus

Megalampris wwwprehistoricwildlifecomimagesspeciesmmega

Similar
  
Lampriformes, Turkmenidae, Lampris zatima, Waipatia, Desmodema polystictum

Megalampris keyesi is an extinct opah from the late Oligocene of New Zealand about 26 million years ago. It was recovered from the Otekaike Limestone in North Otago, by a team from the University of Otago. Its spectacular remains, mostly caudal skeleton, are on display in the Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand. Comparison with the skeletons of living Lampris species suggest it was around 4 m in length when alive.

References

Megalampris Wikipedia