Revision of Dapedium LEACH, 1822 (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Halecostomi) from the Lower Jurassic Posidonia Shale of South Germany

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Detlev Thies
• Subject Area: Palaeontology
• Term: from 2009 to 2010
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 162939923

• Final Report Year: 2010

Final Report Abstract

The investigation of the holotype of D. punctatum from the Lower Liassic of England has revealed differences in skeletal anatomy and morphology between it and the Upper Liassic specimens of so-called “D. punctatum” from S Germany and has thus confirmed that the Upper Liassic specimens represent a new, so far undescribed species. D. punctatum and other Lower Liassic species of Dapedium are in an urgent need of revision.