Elasmodus kempi

Ward, 1977


Classification: Holocephali

Reference of the original description
Ward, D.J. (1977)
A new Species of Chimaroid Fish from the Upper Bracklesham Beds (M. Eocene) of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. Tertiary Research, 1(4), 101–104

Types
Elasmodus kempi
Holotype: BMNH.: P.58710;


Description:


Citation: Elasmodus kempi Ward, 1977: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024

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Description
Original diagnose after Ward (1977) p. 101 [4068]: Elasmodus with small robust mandibular plate. Convex inner surface; small beak tritor to symphysial tritors. Anterior outer tritor distinct and separate from mandibular tritor. Palatine and vomarine plates unknown.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=10885;
valid after Ward (1977) p. 101 [4068];


References
Popov, E.V. (2013)
A revision of the chimaeroid genus Elasmodus Egerton, 1843 (Holocephali: Chimaeroidei) [Abstract]. In SCHWARZ, C. & KRIWET, J.(editors): 6th International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes – Diversification and Diversity Patterns, Vienna, Austria August 4th–10th, 2013: 57
Averianov, A.O. (2001)
Systematics of the Cretaceous-Paleogene chimaeroid fish of the genus Elasmodus (Chondrichthyes, Holocephali). Paleontological Journal, 35(3), 289–300
Kemp, D.J. & Kemp, L. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
An Illustrated Guide to the British Middle Eocene Vertebrates. Privately published, London, 59 pp.
Ward, D.J. (1977)
A new Species of Chimaroid Fish from the Upper Bracklesham Beds (M. Eocene) of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. Tertiary Research, 1(4), 101–104