Figure 2. A in A new pycnodont fish, Scalacurvichthys naishi gen. et sp. nov., from the Late Cretaceous of Israel

Figure 2. A, skull of Scalacurvichthys naishi gen. et sp. nov., holotype (SMNK-PAL. 8613) with forward-facing first dorsal ridge scale. B, camera lucida drawing showing restored position of scale tip in life. C, camera lucida drawing of first dorsal ridge scale as it is seen in the holotype showing original position of the tip of the spine. D, restoration of first two dorsal ridge scales revealing probable morphology; dashed lines indicate the restoration of incompletely preserved structures. Abbreviations: 1st drs, 1st dorsal ridge scale; ang, angular bone; art, articular bone; cp, coronoid process; den, dentalosplenial; dhyo, dermohyomandibular; dps, dermopterosphenotic; dso, dermosupraoccipital; endo, posteriorly exposed endocranium; mes, mesethmoid; met, metapterygoid; or, orbit; pa, parietal; pap, post-parietal process; pm, premaxilla; pp, post-parietal bone; pra, prearticular bone; pre, preoperculum; ps, parasphenoid process; sc, sclerotic ring; vo, vomer. Scale bars: A–C = 1 cm; D = 50 mm.