COLLECTION NAME:
Fossil Fishes of Alabama
Record
Article Title:
Signata Version 1
Authors:
Ebersole, Jun A.; Cicimurri, David J.; Stringer, Gary L.; Jacquemin, Stephen J.; Ciampaglio, Charles N.
Entry:
Entry 7.045
Volume:
Volume 7
Issue:
Issue 45
Chapter:
Chapter 7: Fossil Otoliths of Alabama
Version:
Version 1
Class:
Osteichthyes
Order:
Ophidiiformes
Family:
Ophidiidae
Genus:
Signata
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene
Citation:
Ebersole, J.A., D.J. Cicimurri, G.L. Stringer, S.J. Jacquemin, & C.N. Ciampaglio. 2025. Fossil Otoliths of Alabama: Signata version 1. In: J.A. Ebersole (ed.), Fossil Fishes of Alabama. McWane Science Center, Birmingham, Alabama 7(45):1–5. https://doi.org/10.…
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Breard, S. & G. Stringer. 1999. Integrated paleoecology and marine vertebrate fauna of the Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene), Brazos River section, Texas. Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 49:132–142.
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.L. & J.H. Dante. 1965. Otoliths of some early Cenozoic fishes of the Gulf Coast. Journal of Paleontology 39(4):687–718.
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.
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.
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Nolf, D. 1980. Etude monographique des otoliths des Ophidiiformes actuels et revision des especes fossiles (Pisces, Teleostei). Mededelingen van de Werkgroup voor Tertiaire en Kwartaire Geologie 17(2):71–195.
Nolf, D. 1985. Otolithi Piscium; Pages 1–145. In: H.-P. Schultze (editor). Handbook of Paleoichthyology, Volume 10. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart.
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.
Patterson, C. & D.E Rosen. 1977. Review of the ichthyodectiform and other Mesozoic teleost fishes and the theory and practice of classifying fossils. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 158:83–172.
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.…
Rafinesque, C.S. 1810. Indice d’ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci siciliani. Presso Giovanni del Nobolo, Messina. 70 pages. 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.…
Rosen, D.E. 1985. An essay on euteleostean classification. American Museum Novitates 2827: 1–57.
Breard, S. & G. Stringer. 1999. Integrated paleoecology and marine vertebrate fauna of the Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene), Brazos River section, Texas. Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 49:132–142.
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.L. & J.H. Dante. 1965. Otoliths of some early Cenozoic fishes of the Gulf Coast. Journal of Paleontology 39(4):687–718.
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.
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.
Nelson, J.S., T.C. Grande & M.V.H. Wilson. 2016. Fishes of the World, 5th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 707 pages.
Nolf, D. 1980. Etude monographique des otoliths des Ophidiiformes actuels et revision des especes fossiles (Pisces, Teleostei). Mededelingen van de Werkgroup voor Tertiaire en Kwartaire Geologie 17(2):71–195.
Nolf, D. 1985. Otolithi Piscium; Pages 1–145. In: H.-P. Schultze (editor). Handbook of Paleoichthyology, Volume 10. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart.
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.
Patterson, C. & D.E Rosen. 1977. Review of the ichthyodectiform and other Mesozoic teleost fishes and the theory and practice of classifying fossils. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 158:83–172.
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.…
Rafinesque, C.S. 1810. Indice d’ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci siciliani. Presso Giovanni del Nobolo, Messina. 70 pages. 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.…
Rosen, D.E. 1985. An essay on euteleostean classification. American Museum Novitates 2827: 1–57.