(GILL ih kus)
Description: Ray-finned Fish
Specimen location: Niobrara Chalk of Northwestern Kansas
While Gillicus appears toothless, it actually has microscopic teeth. Unlike its relatives, Xiphactinus and Saurodon, Gillicus was a filter feeder which ate zooplankton, much like modern baleen whales.
LACM 118117 (65203)
Discoverer: Marion Bonner
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