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10-May-2013

Lepidosteus bison DeKay, 1842

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Considered a synonym of Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Wiley, E.O. 1976. "The phylogeny and biogeography of fossil and recent gars (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteidae)". University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications. (64):1-111 (ffm00291)

Original description as Lepidosteus bison:

  • DeKay, James E. 1842. "Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna, comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the State of New York, with notices of those occasionally found near its borders and accompanied by appropriate illustrations". W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. 1-415 (ffm04558)