Affiliation:
1. Department of Zoology, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier, CEP 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
Abstract
Abstract
Sir Arthur Smith Woodward published many scientific works on fossil fishes
from Brazil, among them the description of 14 new species and the redefinition of
two lectotypes. This paper provides an illustrated, taxonomic update on the
following taxa, together with comments on their repository and other relevant
remarks: Lissodus nitidus (Woodward, 1888),
Rhinoptera prisca Woodward, 1907,
‘Lepidotes’ mawsoni
Woodward, 1888, ‘Lepidotes’
souzai Woodward, 1908a,
Calamopleurus mawsoni (Woodward, 1902),
‘Belonostomus’ carinatus
Mawson & Woodward, 1907, Paleopiquitinga
brasiliensis (Woodward, 1939), Lignobrycon
ligniticus (Woodward, 1898), Brycon
avus (Woodward, 1898), Steindachneridion
iheringi (Woodward, 1898), Scombroclupeoides
scutata (Woodward, 1908a),
Macracara prisca Woodward, 1939,
Mawsonia gigas Woodward, 1907, Mawsonia
minor Woodward, 1908a;
Vinctifer comptoni (Agassiz, 1841) and
Notelops brama (Agassiz, 1841).
Publisher
Geological Society of London
Subject
Geology,Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology
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