Woodsia, Grey, 1959

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 : 16

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https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.322

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3848359

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scientific name

Woodsia
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? Woodsia sp.

The otolith ( Fig. 4I View Fig ) is most similar to the fossil W. emi Brzobohatý & Nolf, 2002 from the Langhian of Moravia ( Brzobohatý & Nolf 2002: pl. 2, figs 16–17), but its large and irregularly lobed ventral part does not allow an unambiguous identification.

Brzobohaty R. & Nolf D. 2002. Stomiiformes (Teleostei, Otolithen) aus dem Miozan der Karpatischen Vortiefe (Westkarpaten, Mahren) und der Zentralen Paratethys insgesamt. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 237: 139 - 150.

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Fig. 4. Tortonian fish otoliths from northern Italy. A. Gonostoma sp., Costa Vescovato (IRSNB P 9709). B. Gonostomatidae indet., Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9710). C–E. Polyipnus sp.; C. Sant’Alosio, D–E. Stazzano (IRSNB P 9711–P 9713). F. Argyropelecus sp., Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9714). G. Polymetme sp., Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9715). H. Paralepis sp., Sant’Agata Fossili(IRSNB P 9716).I.?Woodsia sp., Mondovi, Madonna dellaNeve (IRSNB P 9717). J–K. Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789), Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9718–P 9719). L. Scopelarchus analis (Brauer, 1902), Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9720). M–N. Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871), Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9721–P 9722). O.?Lestrolepis sp., Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9723). P–Q. Bolinichthys italicus (Anfossi & Mosna, 1971), Sant’Agata Fossili (IRSNB P 9724–P 9725). R. Benthosema aff. glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837), Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9726). S–T. Benthosema fitchi Brzobohatý & Schultz, 1978; S. Costa Vescovato, T. Sant’Alosio (IRSNB P 9727–P 9728). U. Diaphus befralai Brzobohatý & Nolf, 2000, Mondovi, Madonna della Neve (IRSNB P 9729). V–W. Diaphus cavallonis Brzobohatý & Nolf, 2000, Costa Vescovato (IRSNB P 9730–P 9731). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view; 3 = anterior view; 4 = posterior view. Scale bars = 1 mm.