New acropomatiform fossils from the Upper Kueichulin Formation (Lower Pliocene), northern Taiwan
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985831%3A_____%2F24%3A00586202" target="_blank" >RIV/67985831:_____/24:00586202 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/22639/20907" target="_blank" >https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/22639/20907</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.54103/2039-4942/22639" target="_blank" >10.54103/2039-4942/22639</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
New acropomatiform fossils from the Upper Kueichulin Formation (Lower Pliocene), northern Taiwan
Original language description
The Indo-West Pacific is home to a diverse array of modern fish species, and the study of their fossils can provide valuable insights into the origins and evolution of this biodiversity. This report presents rare remains of five individuals of acropomatiform fish, including a semi-articulated skeleton, recovered from the Upper Kueichulin Formation (Lower Pliocene) in northern Taiwan. The fossils are preserved in the form of nodules discovered at the locality known for abundant marine crustaceans and echinoderms. These specimens can be assigned to the family Stereolepididae, based on morphology of the opercle with the presence of two spines, a preopercle characterized by serrations on the posterior margin and denticulations on the ventral margin, and a distinctive skull architecture. Differences in skull morphology distinguish these specimens from other species within the genus and thus are described as Stereolepis arcanum n. sp. Significantly, the species represents the oldest known record of the family globally and stands as the second known fossil representative. This discovery not only enhances our understanding of the palaeobiodiversity of fish fauna in the Indo-West Pacific during the Neogene, but also highlights the importance of further research efforts in this area.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10506 - Paleontology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
ISSN
0035-6883
e-ISSN
2039-4942
Volume of the periodical
130
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
IT - ITALY
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
211-229
UT code for WoS article
001240597100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85194382190