Lauxanidae spp. [whale]

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Three species. Most likely not cryptic but difficult to delineate since morphology changes at different stages and there are not enough individuals to understand variation. 

Tentative differences: SCHL01 overall texture wrinkled; SCHL02 overall texture smooth; SCHL03 tabanid-like skin folds. Ambulatory lobes, posterior spiracles, and dorsal and lateral processes seem different too.

 
Habitat: Aquatic
 

Preserved specimens

P231 – SCHL01 – ventral view
P121 –SCHL02 – dorsal view
P121 – ventral view
P232 – SCHL03 – dorsal view
P232 – ventral view
P232 – lateral view

Live individuals

P123 – whole body
P123 – anterior detail
P123 – anterior detail
P123 – posterior detail