On Vomer dorsalis, with a brief review of the genus. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 38, article 18.

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dc.contributor.authorNichols, John T. (John Treadwell), 1883-1958.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmerican Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T14:28:34Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T14:28:34Z
dc.date.issued1918en_US
dc.descriptionp. 669-676 ; 24 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_US
dc.descriptionThe genus Vomer and its current species -- Identification of material from the mouth of the Congo as Vomer dorsalis -- Consideration and comparison of Atlantic material -- Description of the deep-bodied Vomer. Vomer setapinnis cubensis, new subspecies -- Examination of Pacific material -- Relationship of Vomer to its specialized allies and to more primitive Caranx.en_US
dc.description.abstract"To sum up the writer's conclusions from the material examined: Vomer and Selene are both derivatives of Caranx through Hynnis, and all four genera separable. Three valid forms of Vomer exist, as differentiated by Jordan and Evermann on variation in depth and fin rays: dorsalis, setapinnis, and cubensis (= gabonensis J. and E., not of Guich.). There is great age variation in depth and considerable individual variation in fin rays. The three forms are close and probably overlap in characters, rather than in ranges to the extent supposed by earlier authors; though, as their migrations, aided by ocean currents, are considerable, this is not certain. Dorsalis is the west African form; setapinnis, American, both Atlantic and Pacific; cubensis West Indian (Cuba). The three should stand as subspecies of setapinnis. Pacific V. s. setapinnis differs slightly but not recognizably from that of the Atlantic"--P. 676.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/677
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York : Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBulletin of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 38, article 18.en_US
dc.subject.lccQH1 .A4 vol.38, art.18, 1918en_US
dc.subject.lcshVomer dorsalisen_US
dc.subject.lcshCarangidaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshMarine fishes -- Congo Riveren_US
dc.subject.lcshFishes -- Congo Riveren_US
dc.subject.lcshFishes -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Atlantic Coasten_US
dc.titleOn Vomer dorsalis, with a brief review of the genus. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 38, article 18.en_US
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