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Figure 59. fSyngnathus avus Jordan and Gilbert 1919a, holotype, CAS 58372 (from color image provided by CAS); scale bar 
equals 2 cm. 
^Syngnathus avus: Jordan and Gilbert: Duncker 1923:238. 
•\Syngnathus avus: Jordan and Gilbert: Jordan 1927b: 191. 
■\Syngnathus californiensis avus : (Jordan and Gilbert): Herald 1941:69. 
t Syngnathus avus: Jordan and Gilbert: David 1943:70-73, pi. 9, fig. 6, pi. 10, figs. 1,2. 
■fSyngnathus avus Jordan and Gilbert: Fritzsche 1980:219, text-fig. 15B. 
Type Specimen : ^Syngnathus avus : Jordan and Gilbert 1919a, holotype, CAS 58372 (SU 46,41 and B in table 
of original description), left counterpart. Syngnathidae. 
Type Locality : UCMP locality V3525, near South Pasadena (Bairdstown), Monterey Formation, Late Miocene, 
Los Angeles County. 
Paratvpes : CAS 58373 (SU 5, 115 and A in table of original description), partial right counterpart and CAS 
58374 (SU 115A and C in table of original description), counteipart. 
Referred Specimens in Jordan and Gilbert (1919a) : Mentioned a total of 12 more or less complete specimens, 
but no individual numbers other than the holotype and paratypes. 
Referred Specimens in Jordan 0921a) : None. Syngnathidae. 
Referred Specimens in Jordan (1927b) : None. Syngnathidae. 
Referred Specimens of £ avus in Herald (1941) : None. He could locate only the holotype and paratypes in the 
SU collection. Syngnathidae. 
Referred Specimens of S. avus in David (1943) : From LACM (CIT) locality 326, Santa Monica Mountains, 
Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Los Angeles County; 8 complete counterparts, LACM 10060, left 
and right counterparts; 10061, left and right counterparts; 10114, left counterpart; 10143, right coun¬ 
terpart; 10144, right counterpart; 10145, left and right counterparts. 
From LACM (CIT) locality 329, Santa Monica Mountains, Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Los 
Angeles County; LACM 10134 (pi. 10, fig. 1), right counterpart (see Remarks). 
From LACM (CIT) 326 or nearby: several specimens in the R. W. Frazier collection, numbers 82-86 and 
89-91, whereabouts unknown. 
From LACM locality 1031, near Emory Park, Alhambra, Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Los Angeles 
County; LACM 1056, partial counterpart; 1057, partial counterpart; 1058, partial counterpart; plus 
uncatalogued fragments. 
From LACM locality 1033?, El Modena, Monterey Formation, Late Miocene, Orange Comity; LACM 
129, a counterpart and numerous fragments, whereabouts unknown (see Remarks). 
From UCMP locality V3112, Gaviota Canyon, Monterey Formation, Late Miocene, Santa Barbara 
County; UCMP 29528, counterpart; 29529, counterpart; 32756, counterpart; 32757, counterpart; 
32758, counterpart; 32759, right counterpart; 32760, counterpart; 32761, counterpart; 32762, coun¬ 
terpart; 32763, counteipart (see pi. 9, fig. 6 for illustration of UCMP 32759). 
From LACM (CIT) locality 334B, Santa Monica Mountains, lower Modelo Formation, Late Miocene, Los 
Angeles County; uncatalogued partial counterparts. 
From UCMP locality V3430A: uncatalogued partial counterparts. 
From Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Modelo Formation, Late Miocene: CAS 55408 (SU 33,34, and 37), 
three partial counterparts. 
From Bear Canyon, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County; SBMNH 117, left counterpart (pi. 10, 
fig. 2). Syngnathidae. 
