†Platyrhinops lyelli Wyman 1858
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Amphibamidae
Alternative combinations: Pelion lyellii, Raniceps lyelli
Synonyms: Eryops platypus Cope 1877, Ichthycanthus platypus Cope 1877, Tuditanus mordax Cope 1874
Belongs to Platyrhinops according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014
See also Hay 1902, Panchen 1970, Ruta et al. 2003 and Schoch 2013
Sister taxa: Platyrhinops fritschi, Ichthycanthus ohiensis
Type specimens:
- Platyrhinops lyelli: AMNH 6841, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
- Ichthycanthus platypus: Columbia Univ. 7954G, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
- Tuditanus mordax: AMNH 2566. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
Distribution: found only at Linton
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