Ophiodon ozymandias
Ophiodon ozymandias is an extinct species of lingcod from the Late Miocene of Southern California. Fossils suggest the living animal could have reached up to 6 feet in length.
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| Genus: | Girard, 1854 |
| Species: | O. ozymandias |
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| Ophiodon ozymandias (Jordan, 1907) | |
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Ozymandias gilberti Jordan 1907 | |
References
- "Scorpaeniformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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