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Leptolumamia vetula
Taxonomy
Leptolumamia vetula was named by Bannikov and Fraser (2016). Its type specimen is CMNH 4228/4519, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Monte Postale, Monte Bolca (Museo di Storia Naturale di Verona collection), which is in a Ypresian carbonate limestone in Italy. It is the type species of Leptolumamia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2016 | Leptolumamia vetula Bannikov and Fraser p. 16 figs. Figures 1 – 5 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Leptolumamia vetula Bannikov and Fraser 2016
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. F. Bannikov and T. H. Fraser 2016 | Dorsal fin VIII,10, one supernumerary spine, 3rd spine longest and 6th spine shortest; anterior 5 spines slen- der and flexible, posterior 3 spines strong; anal fin II,9, one supernumerary spine; principal caudal-fin rays 9+8, upper and lower most unbranched, procurrent rays 9 upper and 8 lower; 3 supraneurals, 0/0/0+1/1+1/1/; 10+14 vertebrae; 5 hypurals; free parhypural; 2 uroneurals; 3 epurals; low crest on PU2; PU3 with thicker haemal and neural spines, haemal spine autogenous; forked caudal fin; supramaxilla present; preopercle smooth posteriorly; supraoccipital crest triangular, pointed; lower jaw articulation under middle of orbit; premaxillary teeth very small and conical; oral border of the dentary with very small and conical teeth; soft dorsal fin much higher than spiny dorsal fin; large scales, feebly ctenoid; lateral line ascending and interrupted under posterior portion of soft dorsal fin; pelvic fins not reaching anal fin; body depth 49.5% SL; head more than 32% SL; caudal peduncle depth 22% SL. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||