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Paralabrus rossiae

Osteichthyes - Labriformes - Labridae

Taxonomy
Paralabrus rossiae was named by Bannikov and Zorzin (2019). Its type specimen is MCSNV VR 27624, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Monte Bolca (Canossa collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy. It is the type species of Paralabrus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Paralabrus rossiae Bannikov and Zorzin p. 40 figs. Figures 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderLabriformes
familyLabridae(Cuvier 1816)
genusParalabrus
speciesrossiae

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.

†Paralabrus rossiae Bannikov and Zorzin 2019
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. F. Bannikov and R. Zorzin 2019Relatively elongated fish of diminutive size with a relatively long caudal peduncle. Head relatively small, 3.4 times in SL. Maximum body depth only slightly less than head length. Supraoccipital crest poorly developed. Lower jaw articulation under anterior portion of orbit. Mouth relatively small. Jaw teeth conical, arranged in a single row; enlarged premaxillary canines absent. Posterior preopercular margin even. 26 (9+17) vertebrae. Supraneural single (?). Dorsal fin continuous, with 8 spines (1 supernumerary) and at least 7 soft rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 7 rays. Unpaired-fin spines very slender. Two anal-fin pterygiophores placed anterior to second haemal spine. Nine or more pectoral-fin rays. Caudal fin rounded, with 15 principal rays; 5 procurrent rays above.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Paralabrus rossiae (type locality: 55239)