Saurorhamphus judeaensis Chalifa 1985 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Eurypholidae

Full reference: Y. Chalifa. 1985. Saurorhamphus judeaensis (Salmoniformes: Enchodontidae), a new longirostrine fish from the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Ein-Yabrud, near Jerusalem. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 5(3):181-193

Belongs to Saurorhamphus according to Y. Chalifa 1985

Sister taxa: Saurorhamphus freyeri, Saurorhamphus giorgiae

Type specimen: HUJEY 666, a skeleton. Its type locality is 'Ein Yabrud quarries, which is in a Cenomanian carbonate limestone in the Bet Meir or Amminadav Formation of Palestinian Territory.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at 'Ein Yabrud quarries

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.