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Atkinsonella
Taxonomy
Atkinsonella was named by Jordan and Gilbert (1920) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol]. Its type is Atkinsonella strigilis.
It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Jordan and Gilbert (1920); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Jordan and Gilbert (1920); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
A. strigilis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1920 | Atkinsonella Jordan and Gilbert p. 41 |
2002 | Atkinsonella Sepkoski |
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G. †Atkinsonella Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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†Atkinsonella strigilis Jordan and Gilbert 1920
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920 | Head about 4 in length to base of caudal ; depth about 4%. Ver- tebrae longer longer than deep, rather smooth, each mesially constricted and with two ridges and three grooves ; the number probably 24 ( 16 preserved). Neural spines moderate, directed upward and backward, the anterior more curved and directed more backward; ribs strong.
Dorsal fin nearly continuous, the rays about IX, 17, not certainly counted ; first part of 8 to 10 slender spines, the third longest somewhat more than depth of body ; the others progressively shorter ; soft rays long, and apparently all short ; pectoral fin rather short, acute ; the upper rays longest, about 3 times in depth of body. Ventrals inserted just be- hind them; the fin, if correctly interpreted, a little longer than the pec- torals and of about 8 slender rays. Unfortunately this very exceptional character is uncertain as the fin as preserved may be a misplaced fin, possibly a pectoral from the other side. |