†Peltostega erici Wiman 1916 (tetrapod)
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Synonym: Peltostega wimani Nilsson 1946
Full reference: C. Wiman. 1916. Neue Stegocephalenfunde aus dem Posidonomyaschiefer Spitzbergens. Bulletin of the Geological Institutions of the University of Uppsala 13:209-222
Belongs to Peltostega according to R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2000
See also Nilsson 1946 and Wiman 1916
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Peltostega erici: PIU U.24, a partial skull. Its type locality is Mt. Andersson, which is in a Smithian marine shale in the Kongressfjellet Formation of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
- Peltostega wimani: PIU U.39, a partial skull. Its type locality is Mt. Wallenberg, which is in a Smithian marine shale in the Kongressfjellet Formation of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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