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THE SYSTEMATIC POSITION OF BROWNEICHTH YS ORNATUS WOODWARD (PISCES, ACTINOPTERGII)
Author(s) -
GRIFFITH J.,
Foxon G.E.H.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00683.x
Subject(s) - holotype , position (finance) , zoology , biology , genealogy , history , taxonomy (biology) , economics , finance
SUMMARY The unique holotype of Browneichthys ornatus Woodward has been reexamined. Illustrations of the specimen are published for the first time, and, although it has not been possible to add considerably to the text of the original account, a short redescription is included. The systematic position of Browneichthys ornatus is discussed. It is concluded that this species should not be retained in the family Saurichthyidae and its transfer to the family Coccolepidae is proposed.