Gobiidae indet, 1816

Lin, Chien-Hsiang, Brzobohatý, Rostislav, Nolf, Dirk & Girone, Angela, 2017, Tortonian teleost otoliths from northern Italy: taxonomic synthesis and stratigraphic significance, European Journal of Taxonomy 322, pp. 1-44 : 29

Gobiidae indet .

These small otoliths have a high and large dorsal area, which is occupied by a wide dorsal depression; the sulcus is shallow and poorly delimitated ( Fig. 12 H–I). They are grouped together according to their similar morphological features, but it cannot be excluded that more than one species is represented here because of their small dimension, which precludes an unequivocal identification.

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Fig. 12. Tortonian fish otoliths from northern Italy. A–C. “Gobius” bicornutus (Lin, Girone & Nolf, 2015), Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9836–P 9838). D. Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839, Costa Vescovato (IRSNB P 9839). E. Nealotus tripes Johnson, 1865, Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9840). F–G. Arnoglossus kokeni (Bassoli & Schubert, 1906), Torrente Stirone (IRSNB P 9841–P 9842). H–I. Gobiidae indet., Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9843–P 9844). J–K. Microchirus aff. variegatus (Donovan, 1808), Torrente Stirone (IRSNB P 9845–9846). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.