Chelmon fossilis
| Chelmon fossilis Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chelmon |
| Species: | †C. fossilis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chelmon fossilis de Beaufort, 1926 | |
Chelmon fossilis is a species of butterflyfish that lived during the Miocene epoch in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its fossil, which consist of the anterior part of the fish, was found in the Tonasa Formation that produce numerous fossil marine fishes. From the description, C. fossilis has an overall lower body profile than extant Chelmon species and is said to resemble Chelmonops. Its eyes are large, while the jaws is long and forming a beak like structure as seen in Chelmon species. Further resemblance to Chelmon genera can be observed on the pelvic and shoulder girdles.[1] The original describer (de Beaufort, 1926) misspelled the genus as "Chelmon" via lapsus calami.[citation needed] Some researchers also doubt its placement as Chelmon species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ de Beaufort, L.F. (1926). "On a collection of marine fishes from the Miocene of South Celebes". Geologische Onderzoekingen in den Oostelijken Oost-Indischen Archiepel.
- ↑ Marrama', Giuseppe; Giusberti, Luca; Carnevale, Giorgio (2022-04-28). "A RUPELIAN CORAL REEF FISH ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE VENETIAN SOUTHERN ALPS (BERICI HILLS, NE ITALY)". RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA. 128 (2). doi:10.54103/2039-4942/16601. ISSN 2039-4942.