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Redescription of Paraclupea Chetungensis, an Early Clupeomorph From the Lower Cretaceous of Southeastern China presents a detailed paleontological study of an ancient fish species. This monograph, published as Fieldiana, Geology, new series, no. 37, offers a comprehensive redescription of the Paraclupea chetungensis, an early clupeomorph discovered in the Lower Cretaceous strata of southeastern China. Authored by Lance Grande and Mee-mann Chang, this work provides invaluable insights into the morphology, taxonomy, and evolutionary history of early fish lineages. Researchers and students in paleontology, ichthyology, and evolutionary biology will find this a crucial reference for understanding the development of modern fish. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.