New holostean fishes (Actinopterygii: Neopterygii) from the Middle Triassic of the Monte San Giorgio (Canton Ticino, Switzerland)

The new neopterygian genus Ticinolepis, including two new species T. longaeva and T. crassidens is described from Middle Triassic carbonate platform deposits of the Monte San Giorgio. The anatomy of this fish shows a mosaic of halecomorph and ginglymodian characters and, thus, the new taxon probably...

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Main Authors: Adriana López-Arbarello, Toni Bürgin, Heinz Furrer, Rudolf Stockar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2234.pdf