COLLECTION NAME:
Fossil Fishes of Alabama
Record
Article Title:
Rhynchoconger Version 1
Authors:
Jun A. Ebersole, David J. Cicimurri, Gary L. Stringer, Stephen J. Jacquemin, & Charles N. Ciampaglio
Entry:
Entry 7.011
Volume:
Volume 7
Issue:
Issue 11
Chapter:
Chapter 7: Fossil Otoliths of Alabama
Version:
Version 1
Class:
Osteichthyes
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Congridae
Genus:
Rhynchoconger
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene, Neogene
Citation:
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri, G.L. Stringer, S.J. Jacquemin, & C.N. Ciampaglio. 2024. Fossil Otoliths of Alabama: Rhynchoconger version 1. In: J.A. Ebersole (ed.), Fossil Fishes of Alabama. McWane Science Center, Birmingham, Alabama 7(11):1–5. https://doi.org/10.…
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Arratia, G., R.A. Scasso & W. Kiessling. 2004. Late Jurassic fishes from Longing Gap, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(1):41–55. https://doi.org/10.…
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri, & S.M. Ebersole. 2024. Additions to the Pliocene fish assemblage (Chondrichthyes; Osteichthyes) from Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. Paleoichthys 8:1-20.
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri & G.L. Stringer. 2019. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the elasmobranchs and bony
fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) of the lower-to-middle Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) Claiborne Group in Alabama, USA, including an analysis of otoliths. European Journal of Taxonomy 585:1–274. https://doi.org/10.…
Frizzell, D. & C. Lamber. 1962. Distinctive “congrid type” fish otoliths from the lower Tertiary of the Gulf Coast (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Proceedings of the California Academy of Science Series (4)32:87–101.
Goodrich, E.S. 1930. Studies on the structure & development of vertebrates. Macmillan, London. 837 pages. https://doi.org/10.…
Greenwood, P.H., D.E. Rosen, S.H. Weitzman & G.S. Myers. 1966. Phyletic studies of teleostean fishes, with a provisional classification of living forms. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 131(4):341–455.
Huxley, T.H. 1880. On the application of the laws of evolution to the arrangement of the Vertebrata, and more particularly of the Mammalia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880:649–662.
Inoue, J.G., M. Masaki, M.J. Miller, S. Tetsuya, H. Reinhold, H. Kiyotaka, A. Jun, M. Yuki, N. Mutsumi & T. Katsumi. 2010. Deep-ocean origin of the freshwater eels. Biological Letters 6:363–366. https://doi.org/10.…
Jordan, D.S. & C.L. Hubbs. 1925. Record of fishes obtained by David Starr Jordan in Japan, 1922. Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum 10(2):93–346. https://doi.org/10.…
Kaup, J.J. 1856. Uebersicht der Aale. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 22(1):41–77. https://doi.org/10.…
Müller, J. 1845. Über den Bau und die Grenzen der Ganoiden, und über das natürliche System der Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 11(1):91–141.
Nolf, D. 2013. The Diversity of Fish Otoliths, Past and Present. Operational Directorate “Earth and History of Life” of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium. 581 pages.
Nolf, D. & D. Dockery. 1993. Fish otoliths from the Matthews Landing Marl Member (Porters Creek Formation), Paleocene of Alabama. Mississippi Geology 14:24–39.
Nolf, D. & G. Stringer. 2003. Late Eocene (Priabonian) fish otoliths from the Yazoo Clay at Copenhagen, Louisiana. Louisiana Geological Survey Geological Pamphlet 13:1–23.
Pinna, M.C.C. de. 1996. Teleostean monophyly. Pages 147–162. In: M.L.J. Stiassny, L.R. Parenti & G.D. Johnson (editors). Interrelationships of Fishes. Academic Press, San Diego. https://doi.org/10.…
Regan, C.T. 1923. The skeleton of Lepidosteus, with remarks on the origin and evolution of the lower neopterygian fishes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1923(1–2):445–461. https://doi.org/10.…
Smith, D.G. 1989. Family Congridae. In: Fishes of the North Western Atlantic. Memoir Sears Foundation for Marine Research 1(8):460–567.
Stringer, G.L., J.A. Ebersole, J.E. Starnes & S.M. Ebersole. 2023. Additions to the early Pliocene fish otolith assemblage from site AMb-2 on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA, and their taxonomic and paleoecologic implications. Paleoichthys 7:1–29.
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri, & S.M. Ebersole. 2024. Additions to the Pliocene fish assemblage (Chondrichthyes; Osteichthyes) from Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. Paleoichthys 8:1-20.
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri & G.L. Stringer. 2019. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the elasmobranchs and bony
fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) of the lower-to-middle Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) Claiborne Group in Alabama, USA, including an analysis of otoliths. European Journal of Taxonomy 585:1–274. https://doi.org/10.…
Frizzell, D. & C. Lamber. 1962. Distinctive “congrid type” fish otoliths from the lower Tertiary of the Gulf Coast (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Proceedings of the California Academy of Science Series (4)32:87–101.
Goodrich, E.S. 1930. Studies on the structure & development of vertebrates. Macmillan, London. 837 pages. https://doi.org/10.…
Greenwood, P.H., D.E. Rosen, S.H. Weitzman & G.S. Myers. 1966. Phyletic studies of teleostean fishes, with a provisional classification of living forms. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 131(4):341–455.
Huxley, T.H. 1880. On the application of the laws of evolution to the arrangement of the Vertebrata, and more particularly of the Mammalia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880:649–662.
Inoue, J.G., M. Masaki, M.J. Miller, S. Tetsuya, H. Reinhold, H. Kiyotaka, A. Jun, M. Yuki, N. Mutsumi & T. Katsumi. 2010. Deep-ocean origin of the freshwater eels. Biological Letters 6:363–366. https://doi.org/10.…
Jordan, D.S. & C.L. Hubbs. 1925. Record of fishes obtained by David Starr Jordan in Japan, 1922. Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum 10(2):93–346. https://doi.org/10.…
Kaup, J.J. 1856. Uebersicht der Aale. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 22(1):41–77. https://doi.org/10.…
Müller, J. 1845. Über den Bau und die Grenzen der Ganoiden, und über das natürliche System der Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 11(1):91–141.
Nolf, D. 2013. The Diversity of Fish Otoliths, Past and Present. Operational Directorate “Earth and History of Life” of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium. 581 pages.
Nolf, D. & D. Dockery. 1993. Fish otoliths from the Matthews Landing Marl Member (Porters Creek Formation), Paleocene of Alabama. Mississippi Geology 14:24–39.
Nolf, D. & G. Stringer. 2003. Late Eocene (Priabonian) fish otoliths from the Yazoo Clay at Copenhagen, Louisiana. Louisiana Geological Survey Geological Pamphlet 13:1–23.
Pinna, M.C.C. de. 1996. Teleostean monophyly. Pages 147–162. In: M.L.J. Stiassny, L.R. Parenti & G.D. Johnson (editors). Interrelationships of Fishes. Academic Press, San Diego. https://doi.org/10.…
Regan, C.T. 1923. The skeleton of Lepidosteus, with remarks on the origin and evolution of the lower neopterygian fishes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1923(1–2):445–461. https://doi.org/10.…
Smith, D.G. 1989. Family Congridae. In: Fishes of the North Western Atlantic. Memoir Sears Foundation for Marine Research 1(8):460–567.
Stringer, G.L., J.A. Ebersole, J.E. Starnes & S.M. Ebersole. 2023. Additions to the early Pliocene fish otolith assemblage from site AMb-2 on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA, and their taxonomic and paleoecologic implications. Paleoichthys 7:1–29.