Pleistocene Pike, Esox lucius, and Esox sp., from the Yukon Territory and Ontario

Two fish dentary fragments from Late Pleistocene deposits in the Old Crow area, Yukon Territory are referable to the northern pike (Esox lucius). One tooth fragment from the last interglacial (Sangamon) deposits in the Don River Valley, Toronto, Ontario, is identified as Esox sp. The Yukon dentaries...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Crossman, E. J., Harington, C. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
Subjects:
Canada
Yukon
Old Crow
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e70-107
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e70-107
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Summary:Two fish dentary fragments from Late Pleistocene deposits in the Old Crow area, Yukon Territory are referable to the northern pike (Esox lucius). One tooth fragment from the last interglacial (Sangamon) deposits in the Don River Valley, Toronto, Ontario, is identified as Esox sp. The Yukon dentaries are the first fossils definitely attributable to Esox lucius in North America, and these records are the first for the suborder Esocoidei in Canada.

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