†Amphibamus grandiceps Cope 1865 (tetrapod)
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Amphibamidae
Synonyms: Mazonerpeton longicaudatum Moodie 1912, Micrerpeton caudatum Moodie 1909
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1865. On Amphibamus grandiceps, a new Batrachian from the Coal Measures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 134-137
Belongs to Amphibamus according to R. R. Schoch 2013
See also Cope 1865, Hay 1902, Moodie 1909 and Schoch and Milner 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Amphibamus grandiceps: Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois
- Mazonerpeton longicaudatum: YPM 795. Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
- Micrerpeton caudatum: Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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