Fig. 5

Karaganops perratus (Daniltshenko 1970). Otoliths found in situ. 1a, b PIN 5509-7 A; 1a water wet specimen; 1b dry specimen. 1c PIN 5509-7 B, counter plate of PIN 5509-7 A, otolith figured mirror imaged, dry photograph. Karaganops komchtitziensis (Strashimirov 1985). Otolith found isolated; UMG-X 8583, Bulgaria, well Smirnenski B-4, Sarmatian s.l., Bessarabian, Krivodol Fm. 2a View from anterior. 2b Inner face. 2c Ventral view. Sarmatella doljeana (Kramberger 1883). Otolith found in situ in specimen RGF AJ 23 (specimen broken into two halves during preparation). 3a Water wet specimen; 3b dry specimen. Sarmatella tsurevica (Baykina 2012). Otolith found isolated, but associated with skeletal remains of S. tsurevica; PIN no. 5073/200, Russia, Krasnodar district, Sarmatian, Volhynian, Tsurevsky 1 fish layer. 4a water wet specimen; 4b dry specimen (specimen broken into two halves during preparation). Sarmatella pulchra (Smigielska 1966). Otoliths found isolated; refigured from Schwarzhans (2010). 5, 6 SMF PO 64613-14, Germany, Dingden, Reinbekian. 7: SMF PO 64616, Germany, Hoerstgen shaft 32 m, upper Hemmoorian. 5b ventral view