Amia calva Linnaeus 1766 (bowfin)
Osteichthyes - Amiiformes - Amiidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 149596
Synonym: Amia reticulata Lesuer 1846 (taxon 149601)
Belongs to Amia according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998
Sister taxa: Amia fragosa, Amia hesperia, Amia pattersoni, Amia robusta, Amia scutata, Amia uintaensis
Type specimens:
- Amia calva: LS128, a partial skeleton
- Amia reticulata:
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore