Wenyichthys-Montana-BG89

Taxa: Wendyichthys sp.

Age: Carboniferous-Mississippian

Geology: Heath Limestone-Bear Gulch Member

Locality: Fergus County, Montana

Wendyichthys sp.

Wendyichthys is a genus of extinct lobe-finned fish that lived during the Paleozoic era. As a member of the Sarcopterygii class, Wendyichthys would have had both primitive and derived features that contribute to the understanding of this pivotal period in vertebrate history.

Bear Gulch Limestone

The Bear Gulch Limestone is a fossil-rich geological formation located in Montana, USA, known for its exceptional preservation of marine fossils from the Mississippian subperiod of the Carboniferous period, approximately 330 million years ago.