Neobythites, Goode & Bean, 1885

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 : 58

“ Neobythites ” virginicus Müller, 1999

Fig. 18L–M

“genus Neobythitinarum ” virginicus Müller, 1999: 126, fig. 28/21–23.

“ Neobythitina ” virginica – Nolf 2013: 69, pl. 138.

Remarks

See remarks under the genus.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Piney Point Formation, Virginia.

Figures

Fig. 18. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene.A–F. Symmetrosulcus meyeri (Koken, 1888). A–C. Yazoo Clay, Copenhagen, Louisiana (IRSNB P10084–10086). D–F. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 2 from bed P, Texas (IRSNB P 10087–10089). G–K. Symmetrosulcus dockeryi sp. nov., Weches F., Wall Farm 1, Texas. G. Holotype (IRSNB P 10090). H–K. Paratypes (IRSNB P 10091–10094). L–M. “Neobythites” virginicus Müller, 1999, Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property, Virginia (IRSNB P 10095–10096). N–P. Symmetrosulcus stintoni (Dante & Frizzell, 1965), “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 2 from bed P, Texas (IRSNB P 10097–10099). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.