Project 4542: J. P. Downs, M. M. Osatchuck, O. A. Goodchild, E. B. Daeschler. 2023. Second species of Eusthenodon (Tristichopteridae, Sarcopterygii) from the Upper Devonian (Famennian) Catskill Formation of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and a review of global Eusthenodon occurrence. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. e2201627:1–22.
Abstract
A new species of Eusthenodon from the Upper Devonian (Famennian) Catskill Formation was collected from associated talus blocks excavated during road construction along the northbound lanes of U.S. Route 15/Interstate 99 near Trout Run in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The new species is represented by isolated or partially articulated cranial bones, an anocleithrum, and body scales from several individuals. The new discovery is the second species of Eusthenodon described from the Catskill Formation after Eusthenodon bourdoni, a species found only at the Cogan House Exit Ramp locality, north of and up section from the Trout Run site. The new species is of a larger size category and exhibits qualities that distinguish it from E. bourdoni including a contact between posterior supraorbital and lacrimal bones that excludes the jugal from the orbital margin and scales with an ornamental field incised by radiating grooves. The clarity offered by the Catskill Formation Eusthenodon species informs an historical review of reports on Eusthenodon occurrence that suggests a polydemic but not cosmopolitan distribution of the taxon. A phylogenetic analysis of Tristichopteridae is presented that includes the new species presented here. The Eusthenodon species at Trout Run is the fifth tristichopterid species described from the Catskill Formation and all five are found to belong to a highly-nested clade of largely Famennian tristichopterids. With a growing fauna that additionally includes rhizodontids, dipnoans, holoptychiid porolepiforms, megalichthyids, and limbed tetrapodomorphs, the Catskill Formation of Pennsylvania continues to be an important focus for the study of Late Devonian sarcopterygian evolution.Read the article »
Article DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2023.2201627
Project DOI: 10.7934/P4542, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4542
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- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia
- Delaware Valley University
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Jason P Downs Project Administrator | 21 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 369 (369, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29130' (20 Taxa)
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[1] † Gogonasus andrewsae Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[2] † Spodichthys buetleri Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[3] † Cabonnichthys burnsi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[4] † Edenopteron keithcrooki Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[5] † Eusthenopteron foordi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[6] † Eusthenopteron jenkinsi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[7] † Eusthenopteron wenjukowi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[8] † Heddleichthys dalgleisiensis Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[9] † Hyneria lindae Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[10] † Langlieria radiatus Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[11] † Langlieria smalingi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[12] † Langlieria socqueti Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[13] † Mandageria fairfaxi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[14] † Notorhizodon mackelveyi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[15] † Platycephalichthys bischoffi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[16] † Tinirau clackae Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[17] † Tristichopterus alatus Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[18] † Eusthenodon bourdoni Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[19] † Eusthenodon wangsjoi Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[20] † Eusthenodon legannihanne Last Modified in 06/02/23 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Media views | 590 | Media search (496 views); M862479 (94 views); |
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Matrix views | 140 | Matrix landing page (135 views); Data Matrix, Tristichopteridae (5 views); |
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Specimen list | 289 | |
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