Open AccessLeptolepis, Paraleptolepis (Teleostei) and a New Fish Name
Author(s) -
Arratia Gloria
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
fossil record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1860-1014
pISSN - 1435-1943
DOI - 10.1002/mmng.20030060108
Subject(s) - genus , teleostei , humanities , art , fish <actinopterygii> , geography , zoology , biology , fishery
A new genus and species, Paraleptolepis wiedenrothi Arratia & Thies, 2001 was recently described from the Lower Jurassic Posidonia shale of northern Germany. Unfortunately, the name Paraleptolepis is currently occupied by a Japanese fish genus of Early Cretaceous age, which is unrelated to the so‐called leptolepiforms. A new name, Longileptolepis , is proposed for the German Toarcian genus. Differences between both genera are discussed.