Plotosus sp.

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 : 43

Plotosus sp.

Fig. 13I–J

Remarks

Utricular otoliths are very rare in the collection. The present ones resemble those of the recent Plotosus (see Lin & Chang 2012: pl. 74), and are tentatively allocated to this genus.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: “Stone City beds”, Texas. Bartonian: Wheelock Member, Texas.

Figures

Fig. 13. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–C. “Conger” websteri (Frost, 1933), Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property, Virginia (IRSNB P 10014–10016). D. “Osteoglossum” aff. rhomboidalis (Stinton, 1977), “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 2 from bed P, Texas (P 10017). E–F. Neoopisthopterus weltoni sp. nov. E. Landrum M., Crockett, Texas, holotype (IRSNB P 10018). F. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, bed I, Texas, paratype (IRSNB P 10019). G. Sardinops sp., Landrum M., Crockett, Texas (IRSNB P 10020). H. Clupeidae indet., Landrum M., Crockett, Texas (IRSNB P 10021). I–J. Plotosus sp., Wheelock M., Little Brazos River, confluence with Brazos River, Texas (P 10022–10023). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view; 3 = anterior view. Scale bars = 1 mm.