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Figure 1. — Inner faces of right sagittae of 11 genera (12 species) of living morids: A. Laemonema barbatulum, 

 B. Tripterophycis gilchristi, C. Physiculus nematopus, D. Physiculus rastrelliger, E. Pseudophycis bachus, F. Lo- 

 tella callarias, G. Antimora microlepifi, H. Microlepidium verecundrim, I. Lepidion eqaes, J. Halargyreus john- 

 sonii, K. Mora pacifica, L. Auchenoceros punctatus. 



OTOLITH SPECIES ACCOUNTS 



Mora-group (Figure 2) 



Otoliths in this group are characterized by a 

 bowing-out of the crista inferior (the ventral rim 

 of the Cauda or groove on the inner face of the 

 sagitta) , at about its midpoint, so that an ex- 

 panded chamber is formed in the posterior por- 

 tion of the lowermost canal. The crista superior 

 (uppermost rim of the cauda) is more than 



three-fourths as long as the bladelike posterior 

 colliculum (thin ridge which bisects the cauda 

 horizontally). The anterior end of the sagitta 

 may or may not be expanded dorsally. Sagittae 

 of this group that have been illustrated are Mora 

 mora (Vaillant, 1888, as M. mediterrayiea; 

 Schmidt, 1968; Karrer, 1971); Halargyreus 

 johnsonii (Fitch and Brownell, 1968, as morid 

 #3; Schmidt, 1968, as H. af finis; Karrer, 1971) , 

 Lepidion eques (Schmidt, 1968; Karrer, 1971); 

 and Antimora rostrata (Karrer, 1971). 



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