Pipiscius zangerli Bardack & Richardson, 1977
Chordata
Craniata
Petromyzontiformes
Middle Pennsylvanian
Mazon Creek, Carbondale Fm [Westphalian D]
Illinois, US
Length: 7 cm
Pipiscius is another lamprey-like creature from the Mazon Creek fauna of Illinois. The oral disc is well preserved with impression of plates which are arranged in a somewhat different manner than in modern lampreys.
March 26, 2016
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