Figure 3


Photographs and line drawings of cranial elements of the laterally preserved specimens of Megalomatia minima gen. et sp. nov. The specimens are arranged in order of SL. (a) Paratype, BCM2016 (the smallest specimen in SL). (b) BCM2017-1. (c) BCM2021. (d) BCM2014-1. (e) BCM2014-2. (f) Holotype, GNUE11001 (the largest specimen in SL). ao antorbital, an angular, ast asteriscus, br branchiostegal rays, cl cleithrum, clv clavicle, d dentary, dpt dermopterotic, e eyes, g? gular?, io infraorbital, (l) left, lap lapillus, mx maxilla, n nasal, op operculum, pa parietal, pas parasphenoid, pop preoperculum, pt posttemporal, r pectoral fin rays, (r) right, sag sagitta, sc canal of supracleithrum, scl supracleithrum sop suboperculum.