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Xiphactinus vetus

Geological Range

Santonian to Maastrichtian

Paleogeographic Distribution

Alabama to North Dakota

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Maastrichtian
Fox Hills Formation (ND)
Santonian
Niobrara Formation (Smoky Hill) (KS)
Unknown Stage
Bladen Formation (NC)
<i> Xiphactinus vetus </i> from the Maastrichtian Fox Hills Fm. of North Dakota. Image is derived from Hoganson et al. (2019; Bulletins of American Paleontology No. 398) and is used here with permission of the Paleontological Research Institution, which retains the copyright.
Xiphactinus vetus from the Maastrichtian Fox Hills Fm. of North Dakota. Image is derived from Hoganson et al. (2019; Bulletins of American Paleontology No. 398) and is used here with permission of the Paleontological Research Institution, which retains the copyright.
Stratigraphic position unknown
Stratigraphic position unknown