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| Scientific Name | Hypsidoris oregonensis Grande & de Pinna, 1998 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Middle Eocene Clarno Formation, Oregon. |
| Pronunciation | Hip see door iss - awr ree goh nen siss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek hypsi, meaning high and doris, meaning dagger, in reference to the dorsal and pectoral spines. The specific name comes from the type locality (Oregon). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 127mm (5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Maxilla toothed. Coronoid process of lower jaw lower than in H. farsonensis. Intercornual concavity of mesethmoid weak or absent. |
| General Remarks | Lived in freshwater with suckers (Catostomidae) and mooneyes (Hiodontidae). Presence of crocodilian teeth, cycads, palms and banana relatives indicates a tropical or subtropical environment. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Early or middle Eocene (ca. 36-46 million years ago) deposits of the Clarno Formation, Jefferson County, north central Oregon, USA. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Grande, L. & M. de Pinna, 1998. Description of a second species of the catfish ?Hypsidoris and a reevaluation of the genus and the family ?Hypsidoridae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18: 451-474. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2004 Feb 02 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Feb 02 00:00) |
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