Carangidae, Rafinesque, 1815

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 : 64

Carangidae indet.

Fig. 22H–I

Remarks

Several otoliths (n = 22) are only assigned to the family level. They lack the diagnostic morphology for a more precise assignment.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: “Stone City beds”, Texas. Bartonian: Wheelock Member, Texas; Dobys Bluff Tongue of Kosciusko Formation, Mississippi. Priabonian: Yazoo Clay, Mississippi.

Figures

Fig. 22. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–C. “Atherina” debilis (Koken, 1888). A. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 6 from bed U, Texas (IRSNB P 10122). B–C. Moodys Branch F., Jackson, Riverside Park, Mississippi (IRSNB P 10123–10124). D–E. Mene garviei sp. nov., Landrum M., Pin Oak Creek, Texas. D. Holotype (IRSNB P 10125). E. Paratype (IRSNB P 10126). F–G. Psettodes trapeziformis Müller, 1999, Piney Point F., Virginia. F. Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property (IRSNB P 10127). G. Pamunkey River, Devil’s Hole (IRSNB P 10128). H–I. Carangidae indet. H. Wheelock M., Little Brazos River, Stenzel loc., Texas (IRSNB P 10129). I. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 2 from bed P, Texas (IRSNB P 10130). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view; 3 = anterior view. Scale bars = 1 mm.