Genus: Rieppelia FERRANTE & CAVIN, 2023
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Olivier Rieppel who was teh first to mention teh presence of this coelacanth taxon in teh fauna of Monte San Giorgio.

Species: heinzfurreri FERRANTE & CAVIN, 2023
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Heinz Furrer for his important contribution on teh geology adn palaeontology of Monte San Giorgio adn teh Triassic of Switzerland.

Holotype: PIMUZ T 5902

Locality: Monte San Giorgio, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Horizon: Middle and Upper Members, Besano Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Nevadites secedensis Ammonoid Zone.

Age: Late Anisian Stage, Early Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material: Complete fish in part and counterpart.

Paratypes:

PIMUZ T 1638 (part and counter part) (bed 84): Almost complete skull roof.

PIMUZ T 2276: Subcompelte juenile/newborn specimen.

PIMUZ T 5905 (bed 132): Complete skull roof.

Referred material:

PIMUZ T 23 (bed 115):

PIMUZ T 27 (bed 132):

PIMUZ T 31 (bed 115):

PIMUZT 1271 (bed 118):

PIMUZ T 1273 (bed 120):

PIMUZ T 1288 (bed 118):

PIMUZ T 1321 (bed 118):

PIMUZ T 1257 (bed 118):

PIMUZ T 1360 (bed 114):

PIMUZ T 1458 (bed 104):

PIMUZ T 1632 (bed 115):

PIMUZ T 1633 (bed 107):

PIMUZ T 1636 (bed unknown):

PIMUZ T 1639 (bed 131):

PIMUZ T 1640 (bed unknown):

PIMUZ T 1755 (bed 117):

PIMUZ T 1777 (bed 72):

PIMUZ T 1800 (bed 116):

PIMUZ T 1801 (bed 114):

PIMUZ T 2558 (bed 138):

PIMUZ T 3376 (bed unknown):

PIMUZ T 4013 (bed 131):

PIMUZ T 4936 (bed uknown):

PIMUZ T 4985 (bed 142):

PIMUZ T 5299 (bed 82):

PIMUZ T 5320 (bed 113):

PIMUZ T 5540 (bed 95):

PIMUZ T 5900 (bed 73):

PIMUZ T 5902 (bed 115):

PIMUZ T 5903 (bed 131):

PIMUZ T 5904 (bed 115):

PIMUZ T 5905 (bed 132):

PIMU ZT 5907 (bed 116):


Locality; Province of Varese, Italy.

Horizon: Middle and Upper Members, Besano Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Nevadites secedensis Ammonoid Zone.

Age: Late Anisian Stage, Early Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

PIMUZ T 1631 (bed 138):

PIMUZ T 1634 (bed unknown):

PIMUZ T 5906 (bed unknown):


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