Thunnus sp., Fish skull element
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Description:
One of two skull fragments associated with fish remains. This fragment is associated with tuna (Thunnus sp.) remains.
- Site: SC; Dorchester Co.; Co. Rd. 230
- Site Number: NH40Cg
- Era: Cenozoic
- Period: Paleogene
- Epoch: Oligocene
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Scombridae
- Genus: Thunnus
- Formation: Chandler Bridge Formation
- Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
- Object Name: Ray-Finned Fish
- Object Id: PV5971
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