New data on the morphology of the snake mackerel Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov (Perciformes, Gempylidae) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus

New data on the morphology of the snake mackerel Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov (Perciformes, Gempylidae) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus

A new record of an almost complete and well-preserved skeleton of the gempylid fish Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov, 2005 (Perciformes) in the Lower Maikopian (Lower Oligocene) of the Northern Caucasus (Apsheronskii District) allowed a more complete restoration of its morphology. To date, the specie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Paleontological journal 2017-09, Vol.51 (5), p.542-546
1. Verfasser: Bannikov, A. F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal morphology
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Fish
Holotypes
Mackerel
Marine fishes
Morphology
New records
Oligocene
Paleontology
Perciformes
Restoration
Skeleton
Snakes
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Zusammenfassung:A new record of an almost complete and well-preserved skeleton of the gempylid fish Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov, 2005 (Perciformes) in the Lower Maikopian (Lower Oligocene) of the Northern Caucasus (Apsheronskii District) allowed a more complete restoration of its morphology. To date, the species A. tarletskovi has only been known from the holotype (posterior portion of the body) from the same locality.
ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S0031030117050033