Fig. 4From: Review of “Clupea humilis” from the Sarmatian of Moldova and description of Moldavichthys switshenskae gen. et sp. nov.Otoliths found in situ in Moldavichthys switshenskae. gen. et sp. and comparative specimens. 1–2 Moldavichthys switshenskae gen. et sp. nov., 1 PIN 5274-10b, water wet specimen; 2 counter-plate PIN 5274-10a, mirror imaged; 2a water wet specimen; 2b dry specimen. 3 Moldavichthys? gomotartziensis (Strashimirov 1985), otolith found isolated, UMG-X 8585, Bulgaria, well Simeonovo B-7, Sarmatian s.l., late Chersonian; 3a inner face; 3b anterior view; 3c ventral view. 4 Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill 1814), Recent otolith, SEM photograph refigured from Campana (2004) and Lombarte et al. (2006). 5 Alosa fallax (Lacepède 1803), Recent otolith from commercial catch, coll. Schwarzhans; 5a inner face; 5b anterior view; 5c ventral view. 6 Clupeonella cultiventris (Nordmann 1840), Recent otolith, BMNH 99.10.24.3-6, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea off Mangyshlak Peninsula; 6a inner face; 6b anterior view; 6c ventral viewBack to article page