Colognathus obscurus Case 1928 (amniote)

Osteichthyes

Alternative combination: Xenognathus obscurus

Full reference: E. C. Case. 1928. Indications of a cotylosaur and of a new form of fish from the Triassic Beds of Texas, with remarks on the Shinarump conglomerate. Contributions of the Museum of Paleontology of the University of Michigan 3:1-14

Belongs to Colognathus according to R. A. Long and P. A. Murry 1995

See also Case 1928, Case 1933, Irmis 2005 and Murry 1986

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UMMP 7506, a tooth (Jaw fragment containing tooth)

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (8: Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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