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Fortignathus felixi
Taxonomy
Elosuchus felixi was named by de Lapparent de Broin (2002). Its type specimen is MNHN INA 25, a mandible (left dentary and partial splenials), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is In Abangarit-Tamesna, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian deltaic sandstone/claystone in the Echkar Formation of Niger. It is the type species of Fortignathus.
It was recombined as Fortignathus felixi by Young et al. (2016).
It was recombined as Fortignathus felixi by Young et al. (2016).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2002 | Elosuchus felixi de Lapparent de Broin p. 283 figs. 2M-Q |
2016 | Fortignathus felixi Young et al. |
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†Fortignathus felixi de Lapparent de Broin 2002
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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F. de Lapparent de Broin 2002 | Short nearly vertical premaxillary part before the nare. Nineteen dentary teeth. Just slightly widened symphysis at teeth 4, forward narrowed, even in the large adult. Jaw with more accentuated waves in lateral view than in E. cherifiensis. |