Mene rhombea, moonfish Carnataurus This is a bust reconstruction

This is a bust reconstruction of Australopithecus as it may have appeared some 3

it suggests that the area around Liaoning was a semiarid environment with a warm but dry climate

It is otherwise a very rare complete specimen

had an estimated body weight of 200–330 pounds

Platygonus vetus has also been found in other West Virginia caves such as Rennick Quarry Cave

Mene rhombea, moonfish Carnataurus This is a bust reconstructionMene rhombea was a perciform fish belonging to the family Menidae (moonfish). During the Middle Eocene about 48 to 40 mya, these fishes lived in the Tethys Ocean, a large tropical sea in the area corresponding to the current Mediterranean. This ocean was extended between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia. Mene rhombea had a laterally compressed body, very long and slim pelvic fins and a wide triangular tail fin. As suggested by their fossils'