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Taxonomy from Skrzycka, 2014. Coccolepis aniscowitchi Gorizdro-Kulczycka 1926 has been ascribed to the genus Morrolepis, including the junior synonyms Coccolepis socialis, Coccolepis cockerelli and Coccolepis martynovi (Skrzycka, 2014). Emended diagnosis for M. aniscowitchi from Skrzycka 2014, p.15 “Morrolepis having parietal with a slender anterior part extending for two-thirds of its length, with a prolonged antero-medial corner. Amioid scales sensu Schultze (1996) with denticles on posterior margin. Lateral line scales with serration on posterior edge. Maxilla with a prominent postero-ventral corner. Small and irregularly spaced teeth, some minute.” Line drawing from Skrzycka, 2014 p. 20: References: Gorizdro-Kulczycka, F. (1926): Fishes of the Karatau shales. Izvestia Sredne-azjatskogo Komiteta 1, 184–192. [in Russian] Skrzycka, Roksana (2014): Revision of two relic actinopterygians from the Middle or Upper Jurassic Karabastau Formation, Karatau Range, Kazakhstan, Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, DOI: 10.1080/03115518.2014.880267
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Pteroniscus turkestanensis Gorizdro-Kulzycka 1926
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Pteroniscus turkestanensis Gorizdro-Kulzycka 1926 Upper Jurassic Karatau Kazakhstan -
This fish was first described under the name Oxygnathus turkestanensis by Gorizdro-Kulczycka, pp. 185–187. Emended diagnosis from Skrzycka 2014, p. 4: "Palaeoniscoid fish with large preopercle with horizontal arm almost as broad as deep. Some pectoral lepidotricha serrated posteriorly. Number of lepidotrichia large, exceeding 20. Pelvic fin, dorsal fin and anal fin all broad based. Fulcral scales absent from base of pelvic fin; single fulcra present in front of anal fin; few fulcra in front of dorsal fin, and there are few ventral caudal fulcra. Scales along lateral line numerous (exceeding 50) up to the base of caudal fin; more than 10 scale rows above lateral line scale row below dorsal fin base, and similar or higher number of scale rows below lateral line scale row above pelvic fin base." Line drawing by Skrzycka 2014, p. 10 (Scale bar = 10 mm): References: Roksana Skrzycka (2014): Revision of two relic actinopterygians from the Middle or Upper Jurassic Karabastau Formation, Karatau Range, Kazakhstan, Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, DOI: 10.1080/03115518.2014.880267
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Pteroniscus turkestanensis Gorizdro-Kulzycka, 1926
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Pteroniscus turkestanensis Gorizdro-Kulzycka 1926 Middle or Late Jurassic Karatau Aulie Kazakhstan Revision of two relic actinopterygians from the Middle or Upper Jurassic Karabastau Formation Karatau Range Kazakhstan.pdf