A new insight into pycnodontiform fishes Author Poyato-Ariza F. J. Author Wenz S. text Geodiversitas 2002 24 1 139 248 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5371649 1638-9395 5371649 Genus Proscinetes Gistl, 1848 TYPE SPECIES. — Microdon elegans Agassiz, 1833 . INCLUDED SPECIES. — The type species,? P. bassanii ( D’Erasmo, 1914 ) , P. bernardi ( Thiollière, 1852 ) , P. egertoni ( Thiollière, 1852 ) ,? P. itieri (Saint-Seine, 1949) , P. ? radiatus (Agassiz 1836), P . sauvanasi ? ( Thiollière, 1852 ) , P . thiollieri ? (Saint-Seine, 1949) , P. ? wagneri ( Thiollière, 1852 ). REVISED DIAGNOSIS. — Proscinetine fish with the following unique combination of reverted primitive and derived characters: two large branchiostegal rays in contact; neural and haemal corresponding arcocentra not surrounding notochord, except individual exceptions in a few caudal vertebrae; pelvic fins at more than 55% of standard length; falcate to acuminate dorsal and anal fins; free dorsal axonost present; 40 to 49 anal axonosts; two urodermals; 15 to 17 dorsal ridge scales; and two anterior plus three posterior modified cloacal scales.