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Sabbathichthys
Taxonomy
Sabbathichthys was named by Calzoni et al. (2026). Its type is Sabbathichthys osbournei.
It was assigned to Phosichthyidae by Calzoni et al. (2026).
It was assigned to Phosichthyidae by Calzoni et al. (2026).
Species
S. osbournei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2026 | Sabbathichthys Calzoni et al. p. 18 figs. Figs 10–12 |
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G. †Sabbathichthys Calzoni et al. 2026
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†Sabbathichthys osbournei Calzoni et al. 2026
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Calzoni et al. 2026 | A genus of the family Phosichthyidae characterized by the following combination of features: mouth large with an elongate premaxilla occupying most of the dorsal margin of the mouth gape, reaching more than two thirds of the length of the maxilla, bearing about 16 minute needle-like teeth; mandibular joint just behind the posterior edge of the orbit; lower jaw length similar to that of the upper jaw; 42-43 vertebrae (21 caudal); three epurals; dorsal fin with 13 rays;
anal fin containing at least 20 rays; pectoral fin with ten rays, extending backwards up to the basipterygia; pelvic fin containing eight rays; seven photophores of the IP series; ten photophores of the PV series; at least four photophores of the VAV series; at least 15 photophores of the AC series; single row of photophores above the anal fin. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||