Mene rhombea, moonfish Dimetrodon The name Dactylioceras comes from

The name Dactylioceras comes from the Greek dactyl

This specimen is a sculpture based on the original specimen of Darwinius masillae

Thermopolis

The detail is excellent

Mene rhombea, moonfish Dimetrodon The name Dactylioceras comes fromMene 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'