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During which geologic era were holosteans especially abundant?
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holostean
Living and fossil forms of Holostei.
Holosteans were particularly abundant during the Mesozoic Era, which spanned approximately 251 to 65.5 million years ago. While they diverged from their ancestors during the Permian Period, their rise and subsequent diversification occurred throughout the Mesozoic.12