Bothidae, Smitt, 1892

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 : 71

Bothidae indet.

Fig. 23G–H

Remarks

Several otoliths (n = 13) are here assigned to the family Bothidae , but cannot be defined with more precision, due to their poor preservation. Ebersole et al. (2019: 204, fig. 70q–r) reported a somewhat similar looking bothid otolith from the “upper” Lisbon Formation of Alabama, but more and better specimens are required for good taxonomic work.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Weches Formation, Texas; Dobys Bluff Tongue of Kosciusko Formation, Mississippi; Piney Point Formation, Virginia. Bartonian: “upper” Lisbon Formation, Alabama; Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi and Alabama.

Figures

Fig. 23. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–D. Brachypleura nana (Müller, 1999), Piney Point F., Virginia. A–C. Pamunkey River, Devil’s Hole (IRSNB P 10131–10133). D. Pamunkey River, SW of Pampatike Landing (IRSNB P 10134). E–F. Soleidae indet., Piney Point F., Pamunkey River, Devil’s Hole, Virginia (IRSNB P 10135–10136). G–H. Bothidae indet., Moodys Branch F., Melvin (SE of town), Alabama (IRSNB P 10137–10138). I–M. Waitakia beelzebub sp. nov., Piney Point F., Virginia. I–L. Pamunkey River, 1 km E of Eanes property (IRSNB P 10117–10120). M. Pamunkey River, Devil’s Hole (IRSNB P 10121). I. Holotype (IRSBN P 10117). J–M. Paratypes (IRSNB P 10118– 10121). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view; 3 = anterior view. Scale bars = 1 mm.