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From LACM localities 1031 and 1033, near Emory Park, Alhambra, Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, 
Los Angeles County; LACM 1056, partial counterpart; 1057, partial counterpart; 1058, partial coun¬ 
terpart; 1349, partial countrpart; 12459, counterpart; 12460, counterpart; 12462, counterpart; 12463, 
counterpart; 12464, counterpart; 25668, counterpart. 
From LACM (CIT) locality 329, Dixie Canyon, Upper Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Santa Barbara 
County; LACM 25357, left and right counterparts; 25358, counterpart; 25359, counterpart; 25363, 
counterpart; 25364, counterpart; 25365, counterpart. Syngnathidae. 
Qvm in David (1943) Ih&jverkr^^^ 
From LACM (CIT) locality 326: Santa Monica Mountains, Upper Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Los 
Angeles County; LACM 10060, left and right counterparts; 10061, left and right counterparts; 10114, left 
counterpart; 10143, right counterpart; 10145, partial left and right counterparts. Syngnathidae. 
Remarks : According to Fritzche (1980:217), LACM locality 1033 is in the same area as LACM locality 1031, 
however, the LACM Locality Catalog lists LACM locality 1033 as Monterey Formation, Late Miocene, 
El Modena, Orange County. 
Genus Syngnathus Linnaeus 1758 
^Syngnathus emeritus Fritzsche 1980 
Figure 58 
Type Specimen : Syngnathus emeritus Fritzsche 1980, holotype, LACM 27445, right and left counterparts. 
Type Locality : LACM locality 7153, near San Dimas, Puente Formation, Late Miocene, Los Angeles County. 
Referred Specimens : From LACM localities 7046 and 7153, near San Dimas, Puente Formation, Late 
Miocene, Los Angeles County; LACM 26146, partial counterpart; 26147, counterpart; 26148, counterpart; 
27431, counterpart, 27432, counterpart; 27433, counterpart; 27434, counterpart; 27437, counterpart; 
27438, counterpart; 27439, counterpart; 27440, counterpart; 27446, counterpart; 27447, counterpart; 
27448, counterpart Syngnathidae. 
Remarks : LACM locality 7153 was originally given as LACM locality 5153, but was a typographical error. 
Figure 58. ^Syngnathus emeritus Fritzsche 1980, holotype, LACM 27445 (from color image provided by LACM); scale bar equals 
2 cm. 
t Syngnathus avus Jordan and Gilbert 1919a 
Figure 59 
Selected Synonymy & References 
■[Syngnathus avus: Jordan and Gilbert 1919a:34, pi. 29, fig. 2. 
■fSyngnathus avus : Jordan and Gilbert: Jordan 1921a:259, pi. 28b (restoration). 
