Antigonia 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 : 97

Antigonia sp.

Fig. 36A–B

Remarks

No well-preserved specimens of this species were found, but affinities of these very high bodied otoliths to the recent genus Antigonia are nevertheless clear. Fossil Antigonia otoliths are also known from the European Eocene of Belgium, southern England, Paris Basin, and Aquitaine.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Piney Point Formation, Virginia. Bartonian: “upper” Lisbon Formation, Alabama.

Figures

Fig. 36. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene.A–B. Antigonia sp., Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, Virginia. A. SW of Pampatike Landing (IRSNB P 10250). B. Devil’s Hole (IRSNB P 10251). C–F. Pagellus pamunkeyensis sp. nov., Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property, Virginia. C–E. Paratypes (IRSNB P 10252–10254). F. Holotype (IRSNB P 10255). G–L. “Sparus” elegantulus (Koken, 1888). G. Landrum M., Pin Oak Creek, Texas (IRSNB P 10256). H–I. Wheelock M., Little Brazos River, Stenzel loc., Texas (IRSNB P 10257–10258). J–L. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, sample 2 from bed P, Texas (IRSNB P 10259–10261). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.