A revision of the chimaeroid fishes (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei) from the British Cretaceous
Authors
Evgenii V. Popov
Department of Palaeontology, Geological Faculty, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., Saratov, 410012
Keywords:
Holocephali, Chimaeroidei, Cretaceous, British collections, Revision
Abstract
The preliminary results of a revision of the British Cretaceous chimaeroid fishes (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei) based on a study of museum collections are presented. The taxonomic composition (2 families, 9 genera, 20 species) and stratigraphic distribution of Cretaceous chimaeroid fishes are summarized. Some taxa, including Callorhinchus, Elasmodus, and Lebediodon are recorded from British Cretaceous for the first time.
