Jefitchia

Jefitchia
Temporal range: Middle Eocene - Late Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Jefitchia
Species
  • J. claybornensis
  • J. copelandi
  • J. spinosa

Jefitchia is an extinct genus of prehistoric drum. Species lived from 48.6-33.9mya (Middle Eocene - Late Oligocene). Jefitchia have been uncovered in Texas, Louisiana, and Portugal.

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