Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon

The osteology of <em>Rhinopycnodus gabriellae</em> gen. and sp. nov., a pycnodontiform fish from the marine Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon, is studied in detail. This new fossil genus belongs to the family Pycnodontidae, as shown by the presence of a posterior brush-like process...

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Main Authors: Louis Taverne, Luigi Capasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2013-12-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/190