Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)

(Figure 21)

1985 Ƒalenciennellus tripunctulatus Martini E, Gaemers PAM, pp. 954–955, plate 1, fig. 23–24

1999 Ƒalenciennellus tripunctulatus Rivaton J, Bourret P, pp. 212–213, pl.97 fig. 12–19

1999 Ƒalenciennellus tripunctulatus Nolf D, Capetta H, plate 4, fig. 13–15

2006 Ƒalenciennellus tripunctulatus Girone A, Nolf D, Capetta H, p.658, fig. 2.9

2013 Ƒalenciennellus tripunctulatus Nolf D, plate 49

Material: 1 specimen in total. Anda4 (1) RGM 962126.

The depicted otolith (OL:OH= 0.77) is identical to the recent V. tripunctulatus . It is of interest to note the presence of boring sponge channels as decalcified areas in the light microscopic picture of the specimen, while the SEM only shows the entry/exit holes of the sponge channels (Figure 21a,b).