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Xeneichthys
''Xeneichthys'' is an extinct genus of teleost fish from the Albian El Doctor Formation in Hidalgo, Mexico. The type and only species is ''X. yanesi'' is known from multiple specimens, representing the entire body. Description ''Xeneichthys'' is known from several specimens from the Muhi Quarry. The holotype, UAHMP 1063, represents a complete specimen. The average length of the species is 17cm, however some sampled individuals reached up to 20cm Etymology The generic name, ''Xeneichthys''. 'Xene' comes from the Otomí word meaning 'big mouth', while 'ichthys', originates from the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... word meaning 'fish'. The specific epithet, ''yanesi'', honors the Yáñez family, who work at the quarry the specimens were fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 In Paleoichthyology
This list of fossil fish research presented in 2024 is a list of new fossil taxa of Agnatha, jawless vertebrates, placoderms, Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fishes, Osteichthyes, bony fishes, and other fishes that were binomial nomenclature, described during the year, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoichthyology that occurred in 2024. Jawless vertebrates Jawless vertebrate research * A study on the evolutionary history of hagfishes, as indicated by the fossil record and molecular data, is published by Brownstein & Near (2024), who consider the hagfish crown group to be a lineage with Early Permian origin and a long history in continental slope settings. * Brookfield (2024) interprets ''Jamoytius, Jamoytius kerwoodi'' as a probable detritivore or herbivore feeding on ''Dictyocaris'' (interpreted by the author as possible algal Thallus, thalli). * Evidence interpreted as indicating that oral plates of pteraspid heterostracans had a mechanical f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
