Original paper

Supposed coleoid remains reinterpreted as fish scales

Riccardi, A. C.; Sabattini, N.

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Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte Jg. 1985 Heft 11 (1985), p. 700 - 706

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published: Dec 4, 1985

DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/1985/1985/700

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Abstract

Several structures from the Carboniferous of central Patagonia closely resemble structures from the Pennsylvanian of Mazon Creek, Illinois, that were tentatively assigned to the Coleoid Jeletzkya douglassae Johnson & Richardson. All are reinterpreted as ridge scales of palaeoniscid fish, based on morphology and mineralogical composition.

Kurzfassung

Symmetrische, schuppenförmige Gebilde aus dem Karbon Zentral-Patagoniens ähneln nach Form und Stoffbestand (Francolith) den vermeintlichen Schulpen der coleoiden Jeletzkya douglassae Johnson & Richardson. Beide werden als Kielschuppen palaeoniscider Fische gedeutet.

Keywords

Critical review • Osteichthyes (Palaeoniscidae) • Carboniferous • scale; Patagonia • Chubut (La Carlota • Toba Hills)