Oreochima

Oreochima
Temporal range: Toarcian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: †Archaeomaenidae
Genus: †Oreochima
Schaeffer & Elliot, 1972
Species:
†O. ellioti
Binomial name
†Oreochima ellioti
Schaeffer & Elliot, 1972

Oreochima is an archaeomaenid ray-finned fish from Lower Jurassic-aged freshwater strata of Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. Fossils come from the Lower Jurassic Mawson Formation (Toarcian) of Storm Peak, Antarctica, where a freshwater lake system, called "Lake Carapace", once existed. O. ellioti is also notable for being one of few archaeomaenid genera found outside of Australia, as well for be one of the oldest members of the family.

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