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

? Woodsia sp.

The otolith ( Fig. 4I ) 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.

Figures

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.