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Solterichthys
Taxonomy
Solterichthys was named by Calzoni et al. (2025). Its type is Solterichthys macrognathus.
It was assigned to Phosichthyidae by Calzoni et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Phosichthyidae by Calzoni et al. (2025).
Species
S. macrognathus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2025 | Solterichthys Calzoni et al. p. 461 |
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G. †Solterichthys Calzoni et al. 2025
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†Solterichthys macrognathus Calzoni et al. 2025
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Calzoni et al. 2025 | A genus of the Phosichthyidae unique by having the following combination of features: mouth large with an elongate premaxilla that extends for more than half of the length of the maxilla, bearing about 30 minute needle-like teeth; maxilla bearing at least 12 needle-like teeth slightly longer than the premaxillary ones; mandibular joint behind the posterior edge of the orbit; lower jaw about the same size as the upper jaw and bearing about 20 needle-like teeth; 12 branchiostegal rays; pectoral fin with 13 rays, extending backwards up to the base of the pelvic girdle. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||