Libys polypterus, Munster 1842

Ferrante, Christophe, Menkveld-Gfeller, Ursula & Cavin, Lionel, 2022, The first Jurassic coelacanth from Switzerland, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology (15) 141 (1), pp. 1-20 : 5

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1186/s13358-022-00257-z
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13126251
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E487A4-F34B-FF87-139F-8E61BD83F9FD
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scientific name	Libys polypterus
status

Treatment

L. polypterus Münster 1842

Diagnosis

Libys species with the postparietal shield less than half the length of the parietonasal shield. Te teeth covering the palate and the lower jaw are very small, and most are rounded and bear delicate radiating ridges. 70 neural arches. Fin rays of the posterior dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and anal fins are expanded. Te pectoral fin is relatively long, reaching back to posterior level of pelvic fin. Te scales are covered with a sparse ornament of short ridges.

Measurements and meristic

(SL) Standard length 600 mm.

d1.f=10; d2.f= 15–20; pect.f= 16; pelv.f= 19; ana.f =18–20; cau.f= 21/19; n.a=70; h.a= 23.

Holotype

BSM 1870 View Materials .xrv.502, head only.

Horizon and type locality

Tithonian (Upper Jurassic), Bavaria, Germany.