Wendyichthys dicksoni

Wendyichthys is a member of the actinopterygian order Rhadinichthyiformes. Rhadinichthyids can be characterized by the key-hole shaped notch in the snout that is framed by the rostro-postrostral and antorbital bones. The function of this notch is uncertain.
The skull roof and lateral surface of the skull are illustrated at the left.

Reference:

• Lund, R. and C. Poplin. 1997. "The rhadinichthyids (paleoniscoid actinopterygians) from the Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana." Journal of Vertebrate. Paleontology 17:466-486.

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