Mene purdyi
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Mene purdyi an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the genus Mene, from Late Thanetian-aged marine deposits in northern Peru. M. purdyi is currently known only from a single skull and a few post-cranial bones. M. purdyi is among the largest, if not the largest, members of the genus, as the skull suggests that it would have been over Script error: No such module "convert". in life. The living species, M. maculata, by comparison, grows to an average length of Script error: No such module "convert"..
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- "A new species of Mene (Perciformes: Menidae) from the Paleocene of South America, with notes on paleoenvironment and a brief review of menid fishes." [1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".