Laminospondylus transversus Springer, 1957

Remarks

• Collector:     Keith Minor
• Formation:   Austin Group, Atco Formation
• Location:      Dallas County, Texas

General Info

Synonyms (older names and misidentifications in the literature)

• The taxonomic classification of this fish has not be revised since Springer’s original description, as far as we know.

Stratigraphic Occurrence

• Basal Austin Group, Ector Formation of North–Central Texas
• Basal Austin Group, Atco Formation of North–Central Texas

Age

• Although we do not know its exact range, Laminospondylus transversus Springer is definitely of Coniacian age, and likely occurs in the lower Coniacian Peroniceras (Peroniceras) haasi Young and Peroniceras (Peroniceras) westphalicum (von Strombeck) zones of Young (~88 mya).

Geographic Occurrence (not an all-inclusive list)

• Fannin County, TX
• Grayson County, TX
• Dallas County, TX

Remarks

For identification and descriptions, see:

• Springer, V. G. 1957. A New Genus and Species of Elopid Fish (Laminospondylus transversus) From the Upper Cretaceous of Texas. Copeia (2), 135–140.