Parasemionotus labordei Priem, 1924

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Order: Parasemionotiformes Lehmann 1966
Family: Parasemionotidae Stensiö 1932
Genus: Parasemionotus
Species: Parasemionotus labordei
Author Citation PRIEM, 1924

Geological Time Scale

Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Triassic
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Early
International Age: Dienerian

Stratigraphy

Beaufort Group
Sakamena Formation

Biostratigraphy

Lystrosaurus and Cynognathus Zone
Fish and Ammonite Horizon

Provenance

Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

Dimensions

Length: 8 cm

Location

Ambilobe
Antsiranana Province
Diana Region
Madagascar

• ambilobe
• madagascar
• parasemionotus
• sakamena
• tff-oilshale-ch285
• triassic

Comments

Taxonomy from Fossilworks.org.

Description from Frickhinger 1995, p. 417: "Small fish (up to 15cm / 6") with a rounded body, somewhat thickset appearance. Broad but short head. Dorsal fin attached to the posterior half of the body. Pectoral and anal fin small. Anal fin almost opposite to dorsal fin. Caudal fin moderately divided. Eyes remarkably large."

Reconstruction of the head region:

References:

Priem, F. (1924): Paléontologie de Madagascar, XII. Les poissons fossiles. Ann. Paléont., 13: 107-132; Paris.
Piveteau, J. (1934): Paléontologie de Madagascar, XXI. Les poissons du Trias inferieur. Contribution à l’étude des Actinoptérygiens. Ann Paléont., 23: 81-180; Paris.
Piveteau, J. (1940): Paléontologie de Madagascar XXIV Nouvelles recherches sur les poisson du Trias inférieur. Ann. Paleont., 28: 69-88.
Frickhinger, K. A. (1995) Fossil Atlas, Fishes. Mergus Verlag.