A treatise on zoology . account of the skull of these fish [363]. Family Elopidae. Both thejiiaxilla and premaxilla enter themargin of the upper jaw. Theparietals meet in spite of thejunction below of the frontal withthe supraoccipital. The two supra-temporals are large and meet (Elops)(Fig. 326). It is remarkable thatthe median gular plate is preserved(Fig. 376), though often in avestigial condition. Small teethare present not only on the marginaljaw-bones but also on all the bonesof the palate including the para-sphenoid, and on the glossohyaland pharyngeals. The eye-musclecanal is present.
A treatise on zoology . account of the skull of these fish [363]. Family Elopidae. Both thejiiaxilla and premaxilla enter themargin of the upper jaw. Theparietals meet in spite of thejunction below of the frontal withthe supraoccipital. The two supra-temporals are large and meet (Elops)(Fig. 326). It is remarkable thatthe median gular plate is preserved(Fig. 376), though often in avestigial condition. Small teethare present not only on the marginaljaw-bones but also on all the bonesof the palate including the para-sphenoid, and on the glossohyaland pharyngeals. The eye-musclecanal is present. There is a scapularforamen, and three of the radialsrest on the coracoid. Usually thereare enlarged axillary scales (). Elops, L. (Fig. 377) ; tropicalseas ; Eocene, Europe. Megalops,Lac.; Tarpon, J. and E. ; Atlantic Coast, Indo-Pacific; Eocene, Euiope. Elopopsis,Meckel ; Esocelops, A. S. W. ;Europe ; Osmeroides, Ag. ; Eurojae,Asia ; Notelops, A. S. W. ; Ehacolepis, Ag.; S. America—all Fig. 37(3. Head of Elops sauras, L. ; oblique ventralview, , axillary scale ; , braucliiostegalray ; c/i, preopercular region ; e, fold of skinover eye ; g, lower jaw ; , gular plate ; iop,iiiteropercular region ; mx, maxilla ; op, oper-cular ; , pectoral fin ; sop, subopercular. ^£^
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