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Orrichthys longimanus
Taxonomy
Orrichthys longimanus was named by Carnevale and Pietsch (2010). Its type specimen is MCSNV T.160/161, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2010 | Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale and Pietsch p. 631 figs. Figs. 5-7 |
2014 | Orrichthys longimanus Bannikov p. 26 |
2014 | Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale et al. p. 42 |
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†Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale and Pietsch 2010
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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G. Carnevale and T. W. Pietsch 2010 | A brachionichthyid genus unique and derived in having the maxilla strongly developed, length nearly 20% SL; haemal spines of the caudal vertebrae enlarged anteroposteriorly; and anterior- most anal-fin pterygiophores directed anteroventrally. The genus is further distinguished from all other brachionichthyid genera in having the following com- bination of character states: jaw teeth relatively large and caniniform; vertebrae 21 or 22; neural spines of abdominal vertebrae simple, not spatulate; haemal spines of abdominal vertebrae posteroventrally directed; neural spine of second vertebra anteropos- teriorly enlarged; first dorsal-fin pterygiophore hyper- trophied; pectoral radials extremely elongate; body depth at origin of dorsal fin nearly 42% SL; body depth at origin of anal fin nearly 35% SL; dorsal-fin rays 16 or 17; anal-fin rays 11; pectoral-fin rays eight or nine; pelvic fin one spine and five rays; caudal-fin rays nine, ventral-most ray reduced to a small splint; skin naked, without dermal spinules. |