. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology. FISHES OF THE TRIASSIC 293 Type (and only) species. Pholidophorus browni Broom. Remarks. There is little doubt that Meidiichthys is closely related to forms such as Perleidus (Stensio 1932; Lehman 1952). Specializations of the genus include the presence of a forwardly directed suspensorium and a large flat post- rostral (Brough 1931 : 262). Also the small number of branchiostegals in Meidiich- thys should be noted here. One feature, however, suggests that the genus is close to the basal stock of all perleidids; this is the presence o
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology. FISHES OF THE TRIASSIC 293 Type (and only) species. Pholidophorus browni Broom. Remarks. There is little doubt that Meidiichthys is closely related to forms such as Perleidus (Stensio 1932; Lehman 1952). Specializations of the genus include the presence of a forwardly directed suspensorium and a large flat post- rostral (Brough 1931 : 262). Also the small number of branchiostegals in Meidiich- thys should be noted here. One feature, however, suggests that the genus is close to the basal stock of all perleidids; this is the presence of a clavicle ( 312, Fig. 33). In many perleidids the clavicle is small or absent. Meidiichthys browni (Broom) (Figs 32-33) 1909 Pholidophorus browni Broom: 267-268, pi. 13, fig. 10 1931 Meidiichthys browni (Broom) Brough: 262-266, text-figs 11-12, pi. 4, fig. i. Horizon and locality. Scythian. Lower Cynognathus zone of the Karroo Series at Bekker's Kraal, Rouxville, Orange Free State. Diagnosis. As for the genus Meidiichthys. HoLOTYPE. 6030. ant To. pmx Fig. 32. Meidiichthys browni (Broom). Restoration of skull and pectoral girdle, X5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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