Scyliorhinus weemsi
Cicimurri, Knight & Ebersole, 2022
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae
Reference of the original description
Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 39, 1–38
Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 39, 1–38
Description:
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Scyliorhinus weemsi Cicimurri, Knight & Ebersole, 2022; Figure 4. teeth from the Givhans Ferry Member, Ashley Formation (Rupelian), Dorchester County, South Carolina. Scale=0.5 mm in A-D, H-BB, and 1 mm in E-G. From Cicimurri et al. (2022)
Scyliorhinus weemsi Cicimurri, Knight & Ebersole, 2022; Figure 4. teeth from the Givhans Ferry Member, Ashley Formation (Rupelian), Dorchester County, South Carolina. Scale=0.5 mm in A-D, H-BB, and 1 mm in E-G. From Cicimurri et al. (2022)
Description
Original diagnosis after Cicimurri et al. (2022) p. 5 [30628]: Diminutive teeth measuring just over 1 mm in total height and 1 mm in crown width. Two morphotypes occur, including one with robust longitudinal ridges on the labial and lingual faces, and one exhibiting longitudinal ridges on the lingual face but having a smooth labial face. When present, labial ridges extend from one-third to three-quarters of the crown height. Lingual ridges always extend nearly to the apex of the main cusp. Cusplets are small or may be lacking altogether. valid after Cicimurri et al. (2022) p. 5 [30628];
Original diagnosis after Cicimurri et al. (2022) p. 5 [30628]: Diminutive teeth measuring just over 1 mm in total height and 1 mm in crown width. Two morphotypes occur, including one with robust longitudinal ridges on the labial and lingual faces, and one exhibiting longitudinal ridges on the lingual face but having a smooth labial face. When present, labial ridges extend from one-third to three-quarters of the crown height. Lingual ridges always extend nearly to the apex of the main cusp. Cusplets are small or may be lacking altogether. valid after Cicimurri et al. (2022) p. 5 [30628];
References
Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 39, 1–38
DOI: 10.5070/P939056976
Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 39, 1–38
DOI: 10.5070/P939056976
