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Nerepisacanthus
Taxonomy
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Nerepisacanthus Burrow p. 1331 |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| C. Burrow 2011 | ?Acritolepid ischnacanthiform acanthodian estimated
at ca. 12 cm long, with normal body scales 0.3-0.7 mm long and wide with a mostly smooth flat crown bearing 6–12 short subparallel ridges along the anterior edge, formed of 3–5 superposed growth zones composed of odontocytic mesodentine, a convex base, and concave neck, each ca. 0.1 mm high; low scales 0.3 mm wide and 0.2 mm long that have a crown formed of elongate sharp areal growth ridges, forward of the pectoral region; gradual transition in size from trunk scales to fin-web scales; long, laterally com- pressed anterior dorsal fin spine with more than seven smooth, longitudinal ridges on each side that terminate at the distal tip or along the trailing edge; anteriormost and poster- iormost ridges on spine are widest, other ridges narrow, with all ridges separated by narrow grooves; thin perichondral os- sification of scapular region of endoskeletal pectoral girdle, with scapula having a broad shaft that narrows towards its base; “dentition” cones and small denticles in the branchial, pharyngeal, or oral region. |