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As in other ostariophysans (cf. Fink & Fink 1981 ). the anteriormost supraneural is absent 

 in Phoxinus. Supraneural 3 (neural complex of Chen et al. 1984) is present at dorsal side 

 of the neural arches 3 and 4. and posterior to neural arch 2. Supraneural 3 is a plate-like 

 structure with constriction at the middle of its anterior and posterior margins. Its dorsal 



Fig.79: Lateral view of We- 

 berian ossicles of Phoxinus. 

 A: P. areas (KU 3259. 55.0 

 mm.SL): B: P. neogaeus (KU 

 8521. 53.0 mm SL): C: P. eos 

 i KU 12255. 43.0 mm SL): D: 

 P. cumberlandensis (KU 

 18934. 52.0 mm SL): E: P. 

 phoxinus (CNUC uncat.. 76.0 

 mm TL). Scale bars = 1 mm. 



