描述Axelrodichthys megadromos.jpg |
English: Reconstruction of the skull of Axelrodichthys megadromos.
Dark grey bones correspond to preserved elements. For missing parts (light grey), the reconstruction is based on mirror effect of the preserved parts for paired bones and on bones preserved in A. araripensis, from the Albian Santana Formation, Brazil. Labels indicate names of bones and their corresponding locality in brackets. A, Braincase in right lateral view with the left suspensorium and lower jaw in medial view; B, skull with suspensorium, cheek and opercular elements in right lateral vie; C, skull roof in dorsal view; D, ethmosphenoid portion in ventral view. Abbreviations for bones: Ang, angular; ant.pr, antotic process; Bsph, basioccbasisphenoid; Cl, cleithrum; De, dentary; Ext.l, extrascapular lateral; Ext.m, extrascapular median; Gul, gular plate; L.e, lateral ethmoid; Lj, lachrymojugal; Na, nasal; Op, opercle; Pa.a, anterior parietal; Pa.p, posterior parietal; Par, parasphenoid; Part, prearticular; p.Co, principal coronoid; Po, postorbital; Pop, preopercle; Pp, postparietal; pr.con, processus connectens; Pro, prootic; Pt, pterygoid; Q, quadrate; So, supraorbital; Spl, splenial; Sq, suamosal; Stt, supratemporal; Te, tectal. Abbreviations for localities: BAS, Bouc-Bel-Air–Sousquières; CMA, Cruzy–Massecaps; FBN, Fox-Amphoux–Bastide-Neuve; OLA, Ollières–Autoroute North/South sites; VAR, Ventabren–Aire de repos; VBN, Velaux–La Bastide-Neuve. |