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Wyoming State Fossil:

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Knightia

Knightia was designated the official state fossil of Wyoming in 1987. An extinct genus of fish, knightia is well-known from the abundant fossils found in the Green River Formation of Wyoming. They were schooling fish and consequently fossils are frequently found in a mass. See state fossils and dinosaurs for all 50 states.

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