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Stenopterygius quadriscissus
Taxonomy
Stenopterygius quadriscissus was named by Quenstedt (1858) [Lectotype specimen given]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is GPIT 43/0219-1. Its type locality is Holzmaden, Univ Löwen, epsilon II/3, which is in a Toarcian marine shale in the Posidonia Shale Formation of Germany.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1858 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Quenstedt |
| 1922 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus von Huene p. 40 |
| 2000 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Maisch and Matzke p. 75 |
| 2003 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus McGowan and Motani |
| 2008 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Maisch |
| 2010 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Maisch |
| 2013 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Fischer et al. |
| 2014 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Arkhangelsky and Zverkov |
| 2016 | Stenopterygius quadriscissus Ji et al. p. 12 |
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†Stenopterygius quadriscissus Quenstedt 1858
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. W. Maisch and A. T. Matzke 2000 | "Juveniles with numerous small teeth, adults lack dentition largely or entirely, snout long and robust, always longer than 2/3 skull length, often longer than 2/3 lower jaw length, orbit moderately large, high-crowned skull profile, maxilla does not reach naris, postfrontal and frontal in contact, head smaller than 1/3 preflexural length, forefins moderately large, mostly about 2/3 lower jaw length, body in adults stout with very long ribs." |