Marcopoloichthys furreri sp. nov. in lateral view illustrating some cranial bones in paratype PIMIZ A/I 2887. A. Cranium and pectoral girdle and fin in lateral view; photograph was taken by T. Scheyer; B. Skull roof bones illustrating ornamentation; C. Upper jaw bones; ornamentation on bones is damaged. Abbreviations: a.na, accessory or additional nasal bone; a.pl, anterior pit-line; exc, extrascapular; met, mesethmoid; m-pl, middle pit-line; mx, maxilla; na, nasal bone; pa[=fr], parietal [= frontal] bone; pmx, premaxilla; ppa+dpt [= pa + dpt], postparietal + dermopterotic bone; ptt, posttemporal. Scale bars: 1 mm.

 
 
  Part of: Arratia G (2022) The outstanding suction-feeder Marcopoloichthys furreri new species (Actinopterygii) from the Middle Triassic Tethys Realm of Europe and its implications for early evolution of neopterygian fishes. Fossil Record 25(2): 231-261. https://doi.org/10.3897/fr.25.85621