†Epaelops martinezi gen. and sp. nov. from the Albian limestone deposits of the Tlayúa quarry, Mexico – A new late Mesozoic record of Elopiformes of the western Tethys

Volume: 110, Pages: 104260 - 104260
Published: Jun 1, 2020
Abstract
This paper describes a new species of the order Elopiformes, which also represents the oldest record of this group in North America. The research is based on two well-preserved and acid-prepared specimens recovered from the Albian marine limestone deposits of the Tlayua Formation, near Tepexi Rodriguez, Puebla, central Mexico. †Epaelops martinezi gen. and sp. nov. shows two autapomorphic characteristics that differentiate it from other fossil...
Paper Details
Title
†Epaelops martinezi gen. and sp. nov. from the Albian limestone deposits of the Tlayúa quarry, Mexico – A new late Mesozoic record of Elopiformes of the western Tethys
Published Date
Jun 1, 2020
Volume
110
Pages
104260 - 104260
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