Ophidiidae Rafinesque 1810
Authors/Creators
- 1. McWane Science Center, 200, 19 Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, USA.
- 2. South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, USA.
- 3. University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana 71209, USA.
Description
Ophidiidae indet.
Material examined
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Alabama • 11 otoliths; GLS otolith comparative collection (10 specimens), MSC 39042.12.
Description
Several characteristics point to the family Ophidiidae for these specimens. These features include the sulcus, ostium, cauda, and general shape. Unfortunately, the preservation of the specimens prohibits any further, more specific identification.
Remarks
These specimens could belong to an ophidiid species already described from the Claiborne Group of Alabama or could represent a different species. Preservation does not allow this determination.
Stratigraphic and geographic range in Alabama
All of the specimens of Ophidiidae indet. were derived from the “upper” Lisbon Formation at site ACh- 7 except for one specimen (MSC 39042.12) which was collected from the Gosport Sand at site AMo-4. Bartonian, zones NP16 and NP17.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- MSC
- Material sample ID
- MSC 39042.12
- Scientific name authorship
- Rafinesque
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Taxon rank
- family
- Taxonomic concept label
- Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810 sec. Ebersole, Cicimurri & Stringer, 2019