Bucklandium diluvii

This is a super rare and unusual species of marine catfish from the London clay and only represented by a fragmented specimen in the collections of the NHM. The most notable feature of this species is the robust granulation on the surface of the skull bones.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Robust bones with strong granulation across the top surface of the neocranium (1)

Primary Example: Holotype NHMUK PV P 9230

References

Woodward, A. (1888), On Bucklandium diluvii, Konig, a Siluriod fish from the London Clay of Sheppey
Casier, E. (1966) Fauna ichthyologique du London Clay. British Museum Natural History London, 1966, 1-496
Monsch, K (2005) Revision of the scombroid fishes from the Cenozoic of England
Raynor, Mitchell, Clouter (2009) London Clay Fossils of Kent and Essex