Notes on the structure and relationships of certain Cretaceous and Eocene teleostean fishes

Title Variants

Alternative: Teleostean fishes

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2524

By

Nelson, Gareth J.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, [1973]

Notes

Title from caption.

"August 29, 1973."

"Advanced characters of the lower jaw suggest that the Eocene ýPhareodus is an osteoglossine, the Cretaceous Ichthyodectiformes (Ichthyodectidae and Saurodontidae) are taeniopaedians, the Cretaceous Pachyrhizodontidae are clupeomorphs or euteleosteans, the Cretaceous Bananogmiidae are taeniopaedians, and the Cretaceous and Eocene Diplomystus agree with Recent Clupeidae and Chirocentridae. It is suggested that Phareodus (as Phareodontini) be included in the Osteoglossinae, and that the Ichthyodectiformes, Pachyrhizodontidae, and Bananogmiidae be classed as Teleostei, taxa incertae sedis. Advanced characters of the caudal skeleton of Pachyrhizodus and Bananogmius may prove useful in recognizing related forms"--P. [1].

Subjects

Classification , Cretaceous , Eocene , mandible , Osteichthyes , Osteichthyes, Fossil , Paleontology , Tail

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2524, 1973

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 45695804