Rhynchoconger sp. 1

Lin, Chien-Hsiang & Nolf, Dirk, 2022, Middle and late Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA, European Journal of Taxonomy 814, pp. 1-122 : 33

Rhynchoconger sp. 1

Fig. 10A–D

Remarks

Four specimens from the Bartonian Landrum Member of the Cook Mountain Formation show a reasonable similarity to those of Rhynchoconger ? piger, a Maastrichtian species that is known from Germany and Texas (see Schwarzhans & Stringer 2020), but our specimens are too small to be completely affirmed.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Bartonian: Landrum Member, Texas.

Figures

Fig. 10. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–D. Rhynchoconger sp. 1, Wheelock M., Little Brazos River, Stenzel loc., Texas (IRSNB P 9980–9983). E–F. Rhynchoconger sp. 2, Landrum M., Crockett, Texas (IRSNB P 9984–9985). G–H. Heteroconger ovatus (Müller, 1999), Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, SW of Pampatike Landing, Virginia (IRSNB P 9986–9987). I–M. Paraconger meridies (Frizzell & Lamber, 1962), Piney Point F., Virginia. I–L. Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property (IRSNB P 9988–9991). M. Pamunkey River, SW of Pampatike Landing (IRSNB P 9992). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.