Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon

  • Louis Taverne Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Department of Paleontology, Vautierstreet 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
  • Luigi Capasso Museo Universitario dell’Universitá “G. d’Annunzio” di Chieti-Pescara, Piazza Trento e Trieste 1, I-661000 Chieti, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.67
Keywords: Pycnodontidae, Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov., osteology, relationships, Cretaceous

Abstract

The osteology of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. and sp. nov., a pycnodontiform fish from the marine Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon, is studied in detail. This new fossil genus belongs to the family Pycnodontidae, as shown by the presence of a posterior brush-like process on its parietal. Its long and broad premaxilla, bearing one short and very broad tooth is the principal autapomorphy of this fish. Within the phylogeny of Pycnodontidae, Rhinopycnodus occupies an intermediate position between Ocloedus and Tepexichthys.

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Published
2013-12-04
How to Cite
Taverne, L., & Capasso, L. (2013). Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon. European Journal of Taxonomy, (67). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.67
Issue
No. 67 (2013): Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon
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Palaeontology
Copyright (c) 2013 Louis Taverne, Luigi Capasso

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