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 12/2024

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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. (eds), 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. (1980)
The distribution of sharks, rays and chimaeroids in the English Palaeogene. Tertiary Research, 3(1), 13–19
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