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Diplomystus powrei

A member of Order Elllimmichthyformes, Family Ellimmichthydae, Diplomystus powrei was a precursor to Diplomystus dentatus, a well-known fish of the Eocene Green River deposits of Wyoming. This meant that this particular genus lasted for well over 45 million years. It became extinct in the Miocene. Fish is 8.8 cm long and is from Hajoula, Lebanon.