†Apateopholis laniatus Davis 1887
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Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Apateopholidae
Alternative combinations: Prionolepis laniatus, Rhinellus laniatus
Synonym: Rhinellus longirostris Davis 1887
Full reference: J. D. Davis. 1887. The fossil fishes of the chalk of Mount Lebanon, in Syria. The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, Series II 3:457-634
Belongs to Apateopholis according to P. L. Forey et al. 2003
See also Davis 1887, Goody 1969 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Apateopholis laniatus: BMNH P4745, a skeleton
- Rhinellus longirostris: Its type locality is Hakel (Lewis collection), which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal carbonate in Lebanon.
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Lebanon (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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