Apsopelix was a small teleost, reaching lengths of 23-27 centimeters (9-10 inches).[2] Fossils possess long gill rakers, which are indicative of a microphagous lifestyle, and evidence of a long gut alongside a robust body show that Apsopelix likely fed on plankton.[1]
Classificationedit
Apsopelix sp. fossil
The genus Apsopelix has a confusing taxonomic history, with several genera being lumped into it over time. Fossils of the genus found in new locations or preserved unusually would be given distinct genus names, and the holotype specimen was misattributed as a species of Calamopleurus. The genus has also been assigned to a plethora of different teleost groups, such as Mugilidae, Clupeidae, Elopoidei, Clupeomorpha, Osteoglossomorpha, Percesoces, Crossognathidae, Syllaemidae, Pelycorapidae, Apsopelicidae.[1]
Today, Apsopelix is considered to be in the order Crossognathiformes and in the family Crossognathidae, alongside Crossognathus.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcTeller-Marshall, Susan.; Bardack, David (1978). The morphology and relationships of the Cretaceous teleost Apsopelix / Susan Teller-Marshall -- and David Bardack --. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.3556.
^ abcMiyata, Shinya; Yabumoto, Yoshitaka; Nakajima, Yasuhisa; Ito, Yasuhiro; Sasaki, Takenori (2022-04-01). "A Second Specimen of the Crossognathiform Fish Apsopelix miyazakii from the Cretaceous Yezo Group of Mikasa Area, Central Hokkaido, Japan". Paleontological Research. 26 (2). doi:10.2517/pr200024. ISSN 1342-8144. S2CID 247958614.
apsopelix, extinct, genus, finned, fish, that, existed, about, million, years, shallow, waters, western, interior, seaway, hudson, seaway, england, france, japan, temporal, range, late, cretaceous, albian, campanian, preꞒ, anglicus, fossil, lacm, 16445, natura. Apsopelix is an extinct genus of ray finned fish that existed about 95 80 million years ago in the shallow waters of the Western Interior Seaway Hudson Seaway England France 1 and Japan 2 ApsopelixTemporal range Late Cretaceous Albian Campanian 95 80 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NApsopelix anglicus fossil LACM 16445 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CrossognathiformesSuborder CrossognathoideiFamily CrossognathidaeGenus ApsopelixCope 1871Species A anglicus Dixon 1850 A miyazakii Yabumoto et al 2012 SynonymsApsopelix sauriformis Cope 1871 Helmintholepis Cockerell 1919 Leptichthys Stewart 1899 Palaeoclupea Dante 1942 Pelecorapis Cope 1874 Syllaemus Cope 1875 Contents 1 Description 2 Classification 3 References 4 External linksDescription editApsopelix was a small teleost reaching lengths of 23 27 centimeters 9 10 inches 2 Fossils possess long gill rakers which are indicative of a microphagous lifestyle and evidence of a long gut alongside a robust body show that Apsopelix likely fed on plankton 1 Classification edit nbsp Apsopelix sp fossilThe genus Apsopelix has a confusing taxonomic history with several genera being lumped into it over time Fossils of the genus found in new locations or preserved unusually would be given distinct genus names and the holotype specimen was misattributed as a species of Calamopleurus The genus has also been assigned to a plethora of different teleost groups such as Mugilidae Clupeidae Elopoidei Clupeomorpha Osteoglossomorpha Percesoces Crossognathidae Syllaemidae Pelycorapidae Apsopelicidae 1 Today Apsopelix is considered to be in the order Crossognathiformes and in the family Crossognathidae alongside Crossognathus 2 References edit a b c Teller Marshall Susan Bardack David 1978 The morphology and relationships of the Cretaceous teleost Apsopelix Susan Teller Marshall and David Bardack Chicago Field Museum of Natural History doi 10 5962 bhl title 3556 a b c Miyata Shinya Yabumoto Yoshitaka Nakajima Yasuhisa Ito Yasuhiro Sasaki Takenori 2022 04 01 A Second Specimen of the Crossognathiform Fish Apsopelix miyazakii from the Cretaceous Yezo Group of Mikasa Area Central Hokkaido Japan Paleontological Research 26 2 doi 10 2517 pr200024 ISSN 1342 8144 S2CID 247958614 External links editFish1 Taxonomy Fossils Fossils2 Information nbsp Paleontology portal nbsp This Crossognathiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Cretaceous fish is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apsopelix amp oldid 1212931775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
