Brachypleura nana ( Müller, 1999 )

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 : 67

Brachypleura nana ( Müller, 1999)

Fig. 23A–D

“genus Bothidarum” nanus Müller, 1999: 212, fig. 42/7–10, pl. 17 fig. 10

“aff. Brachypleura ” nana – Nolf 2013: 124, pl. 340.

Remarks

The otoliths of this species seem most similar to those of Recent Brachypleura (see Schwarzhans 1999: 87, figs 105–110 for otoliths of the Recent B. novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 ), and therefore, were assigned to that genus by Nolf (2013).

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Piney Point Formation, Virginia.

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.